CVE-2023-35166

Public Exploit
Privilege escalation (PR) from account through TipsPanel

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to execute any wiki content with the right of the TipsPanel author by creating a tip UI extension. This has been patched in XWiki 15.1-rc-1 and 14.10.5.

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 30.22% 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-h7cw-44vp-jq7h patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/98208c5bb1e8cdf3ff1ac35d8b3d1cb3c28b3263#diff-4e3467d2ef3871a68b2f910e67cf84531751b32e0126321be83c0f1ed5d90b29L176-R178 patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20281 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-35166?
CVE-2023-35166 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-35166?
To fix CVE-2023-35166, 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-2023-35166 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-35166 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-35166?
CVE-2023-35166 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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