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CVE-2023-29516 Detail

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights on `XWiki.AttachmentSelector` can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping in the "Cancel and return to page" button. This page is installed by default. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/aca1d677c58563bbe6e35c9e1c29fd8b12ebb996 Patch 
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3989-4c6x-725f Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20275 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-29516
NVD Published Date:
04/18/2023
NVD Last Modified:
04/28/2023
Source:
GitHub, Inc.