CVE-2024-21651

XWiki Denial of Service attack through attachments

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A user able to attach a file to a page can post a malformed TAR file by manipulating file modification times headers, which when parsed by Tika, could cause a denial of service issue via CPU consumption. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.18, 15.5.3 and 15.8 RC1.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
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-8959-rfxh-r4j4 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2796 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21651?
CVE-2024-21651 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-21651?
To fix CVE-2024-21651, 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-2024-21651 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-21651 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-21651?
CVE-2024-21651 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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