CVE-2023-29520

Public Exploit
Page render failure due to broken translations in xwiki-platform

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to break many translations coming from wiki pages by creating a corrupted document containing a translation object. This will lead to a broken page. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no workarounds other than fixing any way to create a document that fail to load.

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
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-9jq5-xwqw-q8j3 vendor advisory exploit
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20460 patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29520?
CVE-2023-29520 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29520?
To fix CVE-2023-29520, 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-2023-29520 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29520 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-2023-29520?
CVE-2023-29520 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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