CVE-2023-29509

Public Exploit
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui Eval Injection vulnerability

Description

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights on commonly accessible documents 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 `documentTree` macro parameters in This macro is installed by default in `FlamingoThemesCode.WebHome`. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.

Categories

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 33.33% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-f4v8-58f6-mwj4 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/80d5be36f700adcd56b6c8eb3ed8b973f62ec0ae patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20279 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29509?
CVE-2023-29509 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29509?
To fix CVE-2023-29509, 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-2023-29509 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29509 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~33% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-29509?
CVE-2023-29509 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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