CVE-2024-21648

XWiki has no right protection on rollback action

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The rollback action is missing a right protection, a user can rollback to a previous version of the page to gain rights they don't have anymore. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.10.17, 15.5.3 and 15.8-rc-1 by ensuring that the rights are checked before performing the rollback.

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.25%
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-xh35-w7wg-95v3 vendor advisory issue tracking patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4de72875ca49602796165412741033bfdbf1e680 patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21257 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21648?
CVE-2024-21648 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-21648?
To fix CVE-2024-21648, 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-2024-21648 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-21648 is being actively exploited. 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-2024-21648?
CVE-2024-21648 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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