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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-46242
XWiki Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions it's possible to execute a content with the right of any user via a crafted URL. A user must have `programming` privileges in order to exploit this vulnerability. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for for this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 14, 2023, 8:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-46242 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
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-2023-46242.

URL Resource
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/cf8eb861998ea423c3645d2e5e974420b0e882be Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-hgpw-6p4h-j6h5 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20386 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-46242 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-46242 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]

    Nov. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/cf8eb861998ea423c3645d2e5e974420b0e882be No Types Assigned https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/cf8eb861998ea423c3645d2e5e974420b0e882be Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-hgpw-6p4h-j6h5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-hgpw-6p4h-j6h5 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20386 No Types Assigned https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20386 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-352
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0 up to (excluding) 14.10.7 *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.2
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions it's possible to execute a content with the right of any user via a crafted URL. A user must have `programming` privileges in order to exploit this vulnerability. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for for this vulnerability.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-hgpw-6p4h-j6h5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/cf8eb861998ea423c3645d2e5e974420b0e882be [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20386 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-94
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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.

0.11 }} 0.03%

score

0.44880

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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