Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 16, 2023· Updated Feb 6, 2025
xwiki-platform-administration-ui vulnerable to privilege escalation
CVE-2023-29511
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with edit rights on a page (e.g., it's own user page), can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of the section ids in XWiki.AdminFieldsDisplaySheet. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki versions 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-uiMaven | >= 1.5M2, < 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-uiMaven | >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-uiMaven | >= 14.5, < 14.10.1 | 14.10.1 |
Affected products
2- Range: >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29511ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f1e310826a19acdcdecdecdcfe171d21f24d6edeghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20261ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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