QID 996554

Date Published: 2024-01-15

QID 996554: Java (Maven) Security Update for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war (GHSA-8959-rfxh-r4j4)

A user able to attach a file to a page can post a malformed TAR file by manipulating file modification times headers, which when parsed by Tika, could cause a denial of service issue via CPU consumption.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-8959-rfxh-r4j4 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 996554

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-8959-rfxh-r4j4 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-8959-rfxh-r4j4