Vulnerability identifier: #VU84516

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50723

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
XWiki platform
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: XWiki

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user with ability to edit a wiki page can inject and and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XWiki platform: 15.5 - 15.5.1, 10.0 - 15.4, 14.10 - 14.10.14, 14.4 - 14.4.8, 14.3.1, 14.2 - 14.2.1, 13.10 - 13.10.11, 13.4 - 13.4.7, 12.10 - 12.10.11, 12.6 - 12.6.8, 12.5 - 12.5.1, 12.2 - 12.2.1, 11.10 - 11.10.13, 11.8 - 11.8.1, 11.6.1, 11.3 - 11.3.7, 11.0 - 11.0.3, 10.11 - 10.11.11, 10.8 - 10.8.3, 10.7 - 10.7.1, 10.6 - 10.6.1, 9.11 - 9.11.9, 9.10 - 9.10.1, 9.8 - 9.8.1, 9.5 - 9.5.1, 9.3 - 9.3.1, 9.1 - 9.1.2, 8.4 - 8.4.6, 8.2 - 8.2.2, 7.4 - 7.4.6, 7.1 - 7.1.4, 7.0 - 7.0.1, 6.4 - 6.4.8, 6.2 - 6.2.7, 6.0 - 6.0.1, 5.4 - 5.4.7, 5.2 - 5.2.4, 5.0 - 5.0.3, 4.5 - 4.5.4, 4.4 - 4.4.1, 4.3 - 4.3.1, 4.1 - 4.1.4, 4.0 - 4.0.1, 3.5 - 3.5.1, 3.3 - 3.3.1, 3.2 - 3.2.1, 3.1 - 3.1.1, 3.0-milestone-1 - 3.0.1, 2.3-milestone-1, 12.7 - 12.7.1

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External links
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qj86-p74r-7wp5
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0f367aaae4e0696f61cf5a67a75edd27d1d16db6
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1157c1ecea395aac7f64cd8a6f484b1225416dc7
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/749f6aee1bfbcf191c3734ea0aa9eba3aa63240e
http://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/bd82be936c21b65dee367d558e3050b9b6995713
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21121
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21122
http://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21194

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.