CVE-2023-46731

Remote code execution through the section parameter in Administration as guest in XWiki Platform

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. XWiki doesn't properly escape the section URL parameter that is used in the code for displaying administration sections. This allows any user with read access to the document `XWiki.AdminSheet` (by default, everyone including unauthenticated users) to execute code including Groovy code. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki instance. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.14, 15.6 RC1 and 15.5.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unablr to upgrade may apply the fix in commit `fec8e0e53f9` manually. Alternatively, to protect against attacks from unauthenticated users, view right for guests can be removed from this document (it is only needed for space and wiki admins).

XWiki Platform es una plataforma wiki genérica que ofrece servicios de ejecución para aplicaciones creadas sobre ella. XWiki no escapa correctamente al parámetro URL de la sección que se utiliza en el código para mostrar las secciones de administración. Esto permite que cualquier usuario con acceso de lectura al documento `XWiki.AdminSheet` (de forma predeterminada, todos, incluidos los usuarios no autenticados) ejecute código, incluido el código Groovy. Esto afecta la confidencialidad, integridad y disponibilidad de toda la instancia de XWiki. Esta vulnerabilidad ha sido parcheada en XWiki 14.10.14, 15.6 RC1 y 15.5.1. Se recomienda a los usuarios que actualicen. Los usuarios que no puedan actualizar pueden aplicar la solución en el commit `fec8e0e53f9` manualmente. Alternativamente, para protegerse contra ataques de usuarios no autenticados, se puede eliminar de este documento el derecho de visualización para invitados (solo es necesario para los administradores de espacio y wiki).

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-10-25 CVE Reserved
2023-11-06 CVE Published
2024-09-05 CVE Updated
2024-09-05 First Exploit
2024-11-12 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-62pr-qqf7-hh89	2024-09-05

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fec8e0e53f9fa2c3f1e568cc15b0e972727c803a	2023-11-14
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fec8e0e53f9fa2c3f1e568cc15b0e972727c803a#diff-6271f9be501f30b2ba55459eb451aee3413d34171ba8198a77c865306d174e23	2023-11-14

URL	Date	SRC
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21110	2023-11-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xwiki Search vendor "Xwiki"		Xwiki Search vendor "Xwiki" for product "Xwiki"				< 14.10.14 Search vendor "Xwiki" for product "Xwiki" and version " < 14.10.14"		-		Affected
Xwiki Search vendor "Xwiki"		Xwiki Search vendor "Xwiki" for product "Xwiki"				>= 15.0 < 15.5.1 Search vendor "Xwiki" for product "Xwiki" and version " >= 15.0 < 15.5.1"		-		Affected