High severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2023· Updated Feb 6, 2025
Code injection from account/view through VFS Tree macro in xwiki-platform
CVE-2023-29521
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights 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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-vfs-uiMaven | >= 7.4-milestone-2, < 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-vfs-uiMaven | >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-vfs-uiMaven | >= 14.5, < 14.10.2 | 14.10.2 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 13.10.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p67q-h88v-5jgrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29521ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fad02328f5ec7ab7fe5b932ffb5bc5c1ba7a5b12ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p67q-h88v-5jgrghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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