Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2023· Updated Feb 5, 2025
Users can be created even when registration is disabled without validation via the template macro in xwiki-platform
CVE-2023-29513
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. If guest has view right on any document. It's possible to create a new user using the distribution/firstadminuser.wiki in the wrong context. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.1. There is no known workaround other than upgrading.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templatesMaven | >= 8.0-rc-1, < 14.10.1 | 14.10.1 |
Affected products
1- Range: < 14.10.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgxghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29513ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgxghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19852ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20400ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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