9.9
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-37912
XWiki Footnote Macro Privilege Escalation Remote Code Execution
Description

XWiki Rendering is a generic Rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax into another syntax. Prior to version 14.10.6 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-macro-footnotes` and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes` and prior to version 15.1-rc-1 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes`, the footnote macro executed its content in a potentially different context than the one in which it was defined. In particular in combination with the include macro, this allows privilege escalation from a simple user account in XWiki to programming rights and thus remote code execution, impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.6 and 15.1-rc-1. There is no workaround apart from upgrading to a fixed version of the footnote macro.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2023, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 31, 2023, 6:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-37912 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Xwiki xwiki-rendering
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-37912.

URL Resource
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/5f558b8fac8b716d19999225f38cb8ed0814116e Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-35j5-m29r-xfq5 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-688 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-37912 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/5f558b8fac8b716d19999225f38cb8ed0814116e No Types Assigned https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/5f558b8fac8b716d19999225f38cb8ed0814116e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-35j5-m29r-xfq5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-35j5-m29r-xfq5 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-688 No Types Assigned https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-688 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-rendering:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.10.6 *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki-rendering:15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} 0.03%

score

0.70191

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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