CVE-2023-29212

Public Exploit
xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui Eval Injection vulnerability

Description

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with edit rights 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 included pages in the included documents edit panel. The problem has been patched on XWiki 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-c5f4-p5wv-2475 patch vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/22f249a0eb9f2a64214628217e812a994419b69f#diff-a51a252f0190274464027342b4e3eafc4ae32de4d9c17ef166e54fc5454c5689R214-R217 patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20293 issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29212?
CVE-2023-29212 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29212?
To fix CVE-2023-29212, 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-2023-29212 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29212 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-2023-29212?
CVE-2023-29212 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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