CVE-2023-29526

Public Exploit
Async and display macro allow displaying and interacting with any document in restricted mode

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions it's possible to display or interact with any page a user cannot access through the combination of the async and display macros. A comment with either macro will be executed when viewed providing a code injection vector in the context of the running server. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.3, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 2.68% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory xwiki.org Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-gpq5-7p34-vqx5 vendor advisory exploit
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-694 patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20394 patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29526?
CVE-2023-29526 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29526?
To fix CVE-2023-29526, 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-2023-29526 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-29526 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-29526?
CVE-2023-29526 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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