PT-2024-30560 · Xwiki · Xwiki Platform

Michael Hamann · Published 2024-08-19 · Updated 2024-08-23 · CVE-2024-43401

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

9.4

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions XWiki Platform versions prior to 15.10RC1

Description A user without script or programming rights can trick a user with elevated rights to edit content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor. The user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content. The payload is executed at edit time.

Recommendations For versions prior to 15.10RC1, upgrade to XWiki 15.10RC1 or later to patch the vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of WYSIWYG editors for users with elevated rights until the patch is applied.

Exploit

Fix

Missing Authorization

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-43401

GHSA-F963-4CQ8-2GW7

Affected Products

Xwiki Platform

References · 24

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/43xxx/CVE-2024-43401.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-f963-4cq8-2gw7 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20331 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21490 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21486 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21481 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-f963-4cq8-2gw7 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43401 · Security Note
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21484 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21487 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21311 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43401 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21483 · Vendor Advisory