GHSA-7954-6m9q-gpvf

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7954-6m9q-gpvf
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/08/GHSA-7954-6m9q-gpvf/GHSA-7954-6m9q-gpvf.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-7954-6m9q-gpvf
Aliases
Published
2023-08-18T21:50:33Z
Modified
2023-11-08T04:13:04.557608Z
Severity
  • 9.9 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L CVSS Calculator
Summary
XWiki Platform privilege escalation (PR)/RCE from account through Invitation subject/message
Details

Impact

Any user who can view Invitation.WebHome can execute arbitrary script macros including Groovy and Python macros that allow remote code execution including unrestricted read and write access to all wiki contents. This can be reproduced with the following steps:

  1. Open the invitation application (Invitation.WebHome).
  2. Set the subject to {{cache}}{{groovy}}new File("/tmp/exploit.txt").withWriter { out -> out.println("Attacked from invitation!"); }{{/groovy}}{{/cache}}
  3. Click "Preview"

Patches

The vulnerability has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 15.2-rc-1, and 14.10.6.

Workarounds

The vulnerability can be patched manually by applying the patch on Invitation.InvitationCommon and Invitation.InvitationConfig.

References

  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20421
  • https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ff1d8a1790c6ee534c6a4478360a06efeb2d3591

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org * Email us at Security Mailing List

Database specific 
{
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-08-17T18:15:14Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-94",
        "CWE-95"
    ],
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-18T21:50:33Z"
}
References

Affected packages

Maven / org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui

Package

Name
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui
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Purl
pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-invitation-ui

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
2.5-m-1
Fixed
14.4.8

Maven / org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui

Package

Name
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui
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Purl
pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-invitation-ui

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
14.5
Fixed
14.10.6

Maven / org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui

Package

Name
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui
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Purl
pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-invitation-ui

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
15.0-rc-1
Fixed
15.2-rc-1