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CVE-2024-31987

XWiki Platform remote code execution from account via custom skins support

Published: Apr 10, 2024Updated: Jan 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-862
9.9CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 28.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 6.4-milestone-1 and prior to versions 4.10.19, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, any user who can edit any page like their profile can create a custom skin with a template override that is executed with programming right, thus allowing remote code execution. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.19, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1. No known workarounds are available except for upgrading.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

xwiki
oss-project·FRaka xwiki-platform, xwiki-commons
xwiki-platformOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
xwikiOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-cv55-v6rw-7r5v
github.com
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/3d4dbb41f52d1a6e39835cfb1695ca6668605a39
github.com
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/626d2a5dbf95b4e719ae13bf1a0a9c76e4edd5a2
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