CVE-2023-38509

Public Exploit
XWiki Platform's obfuscated email addresses should not be sorted

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livetable-ui starting with version 3.5-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.10.9 and 15.3-rc-1, the mail obfuscation configuration was not fully taken into account and is was still possible by obfuscated emails. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.9 and XWiki 15.3-rc-1. A workaround is to modify the page `XWiki.LiveTableResultsMacros` following the patch.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-g9w4-prf3-m25g third party advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1dfb6804d4d412794cbe0098d4972b8ac263df0
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1dfb6804d4d412794cbe0098d4972b8ac263df0c patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20601 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38509?
CVE-2023-38509 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-38509?
To fix CVE-2023-38509, 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-2023-38509 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-38509 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-2023-38509?
CVE-2023-38509 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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