CVE-2023-26055
XWiki Commons may allow privilege escalation to programming rights via user's first name
Description
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Starting in version 3.1-milestone-1, any user can edit their own profile and inject code, which is going to be executed with programming right. The same vulnerability can also be exploited in all other places where short text properties are displayed, e.g., in apps created using Apps Within Minutes that use a short text field. The problem has been patched on versions 13.10.9, 14.4.4, 14.7RC1.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
xwiki
oss-project·FRaka xwiki-platform, xwiki-commons
Maven
package-ecosystem
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-8cw6-4r32-6r3h
github.com
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2498
jira.xwiki.org
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19793
jira.xwiki.org
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