CVE-2023-29211

Public Exploit
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki Eval Injection vulnerability

Description

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights `WikiManager.DeleteWiki` can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of the `wikiId` url parameter. The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10.

Categories

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 8.29% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-w7v9-fc49-4qg4 patch vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ba4c76265b0b8a5e2218be400d18f08393fe1428#diff-64f39f5f2cc8c6560a44e21a5cfd509ef00e8a2157cd9847c9940a2e08ea43d1R63-R64 patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20297 issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29211?
CVE-2023-29211 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29211?
To fix CVE-2023-29211, 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-2023-29211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-29211?
CVE-2023-29211 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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