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CVE-2024-43401

CRITICAL
Published 2024-08-19T16:24:29.698Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
9.1
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.010
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 1.0% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.761
Higher than 76.1% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor. The user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content. The payload is executed at edit time. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10RC1.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

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In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them

GHSA-f963-4cq8-2gw7

Advisory Details

### Impact A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor. The user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content. The payload is executed at edit time. ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10RC1. ### Workarounds No workaround. It is advised to upgrade to XWiki 15.10+. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20331 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21311 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21481 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21482 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21483 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21484 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21485 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21486 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21487 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21488 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21489 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21490 ### 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]) ### Attribution This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by @floerer

Affected Packages

Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <15.10-rc-1

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

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

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: August 19, 2024, Modified: August 19, 2024

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Published: 2024-08-19T16:24:29.698Z
Last Modified: 2024-08-21T14:23:29.403Z
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