CVE-2023-40572 XWiki Platform vulnerable to CSRF privilege escalation/RCE via the create action
Attackers can exploit CSRF to execute scripts and gain remote code execution privileges in XWiki installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-40572?
CVE-2023-40572 is a critical vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 24 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The create action is vulnerable to a CSRF attack, allowing script and thus remote code execution when targeting a user with script/programming right, thus compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. When a user with script right views this image and a log message `ERROR foo - Script executed!` appears in the log, the XWiki installation is vulnerable. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.9 and 15.4RC1 by requiring a CSRF token for the actual page creation.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40572?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.4-rc-1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.4-rc-1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 3.2-milestone-3 | 14.10.9 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 3.2-milestone-3 | 14.10.9 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40572?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore to a fixed version for your release line: 15.4-rc-1 or 14.10.9.
Is CVE-2023-40572 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40572 exists.
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- CVE-2024-55662 XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet
- CVE-2024-55877 XWiki allows remote code execution from account through macro descriptions and XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList
- CVE-2024-37901 XWiki Platform vulnerable to remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestConfigSheet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f8m-7h83-9f6m.