CVE-2024-46978

Public Exploit
Missing checks for notification filter preferences editions in XWiki Platform

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible for any user knowing the ID of a notification filter preference of another user, to enable/disable it or even delete it. The impact is that the target user might start loosing notifications on some pages because of this. This vulnerability is present in XWiki since 13.2-rc-1. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1, 16.0-rc-1. The patch consists in checking properly the rights of the user before performing any action on the filters. Users are advised to upgrade. It's possible to fix manually the vulnerability by editing the document `XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationPreferenceService` to apply the changes performed in commit e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
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-r95w-889q-x2gx vendor advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4 patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20337 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46978?
CVE-2024-46978 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-46978?
To fix CVE-2024-46978, 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-2024-46978 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-46978 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-2024-46978?
CVE-2024-46978 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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