QID 997502

Date Published: 2024-02-26

QID 997502: Java (Maven) Security Update for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (GHSA-h5jm-jjgx-q2wf)

PreviewAction in XWiki 0.9.543 through 0.9.1252 does not set the Author field to the identity of the user who last modified a document, which allows remote authenticated users without programming rights to execute arbitrary code by selecting a document whose author has programming rights, modifying this document to contain a script, and previewing without saving the document.

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

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-h5jm-jjgx-q2wf for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 997502

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-h5jm-jjgx-q2wf org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-h5jm-jjgx-q2wf

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