CVE-2023-29208

Public Exploit
Data leak through deleted documents

Description

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Rights added to a document are not taken into account for viewing it once it's deleted. Note that this vulnerability only impact deleted documents that where containing view rights: the view rights provided on a space of a deleted document are properly checked. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.10 by checking the rights of current user: only admin and deleter of the document are allowed to view it.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-4f8g-fq6x-jqrr patch vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d9e947559077e947315bf700c5703dfc7dd8a8d7 patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16285 issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29208?
CVE-2023-29208 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29208?
To fix CVE-2023-29208, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-29208 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29208 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-29208?
CVE-2023-29208 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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