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CVE-2023-29515

HIGH
Published 2023-04-18T23:50:17.090Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.7
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.013
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 1.3% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.790
Higher than 79.0% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user who can create a space can become admin of that space through App Within Minutes. The admin right implies the script right and thus allows JavaScript injection. The vulnerability can be exploited by creating an app in App Within Minutes. If the button should be disabled because the user doesn't have global edit right, the app can also be created by directly opening `/xwiki/bin/view/AppWithinMinutes/CreateApplication?wizard=true` on the XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 and 15.0 RC1 by not granting the space admin right if the user doesn't have script right on the space where the app is created. Error message are displayed to warn the user that the app will be broken in this case. Users who became space admin through this vulnerability won't loose the space admin right due to the fix, so it is advised to check if all users who created AWM apps should keep their space admin rights. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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Affected Products

GitHub Security Advisories

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✓ GitHub Reviewed MODERATE

XWiki App Within Minutes app grants space admin rights that allows cross-site scripting

GHSA-44h9-xxvx-pg6x

Advisory Details

### Impact Any user who can create a space can become admin of that space through App Within Minutes. The admin right implies the script right and thus allows JavaScript injection. The vulnerability can be exploited by creating an app in App Within Minutes. If the button should be disabled because the user doesn't have global edit right, the app can also be created by directly opening `/xwiki/bin/view/AppWithinMinutes/CreateApplication?wizard=true` on the XWiki installation. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 and 15.0 RC1 by not granting the space admin right if the user doesn't have script right on the space where the app is created. Error message are displayed to warn the user that the app will be broken in this case. Users who became space admin through this vulnerability won't loose the space admin right due to the fix, so it is advised to check if all users who created AWM apps should keep their space admin rights. ### Workarounds The patch can be applied by patching the affected wiki documents, the most important one being `AppWithinMinutes.LiveTableEditSheet`. Further, the attack can be prevented by denying view access to `AppWithinMinutes.LiveTableEditSheet`. This only impacts creation and editing of App Within Minutes apps. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20190 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e73b890623efa604adc484ad82f37e31596fe1a6 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:[email protected])

Affected Packages

Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-appwithinminutes
ECOSYSTEM: ≥4.0-milestone-2 <4.2-milestone-1
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-appwithinminutes-ui
ECOSYSTEM: ≥4.2-milestone-1 <13.10.11
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-appwithinminutes-ui
ECOSYSTEM: ≥14.0-rc-1 <14.4.8
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-appwithinminutes-ui
ECOSYSTEM: ≥14.5 <14.10.1

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: April 20, 2023, Modified: April 28, 2023

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Published: 2023-04-18T23:50:17.090Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-05T20:38:12.442Z
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