CVE-2023-48293 XWiki Admin Tools Application CSRF with QueryOnXWiki allows arbitrary database queries
Cross-site request forgery in XWiki Admin Tools allows attackers to execute arbitrary database queries, potentially deleting data or creating privileged accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-48293?
CVE-2023-48293 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 20 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The XWiki Admin Tools Application provides tools to help the administration of XWiki. Prior to version 4.5.1, a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the query on XWiki tool allows executing arbitrary database queries on the database of the XWiki installation. Among other things, this allows modifying and deleting all data of the wiki. This could be both used to damage the wiki and to create an account with elevated privileges for the attacker, thus impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki instance. A possible attack vector are comments on the wiki, by embedding an image with wiki syntax like `[[image:path:/xwiki/bin/view/Admin/QueryOnXWiki?query=DELETE%20FROM%20xwikidoc]]`, all documents would be deleted from the database when an admin user views this comment. This has been patched in Admin Tools Application 4.5.1 by adding form token checks. Some workarounds are available. The patch can also be applied manually to the affected pages. Alternatively, if the query tool is not needed, by deleting the document `Admin.SQLToolsGroovy`, all database query tools can be deactivated.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48293?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.contrib:xwiki-application-admintools. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.contrib:xwiki-application-admintools Maven | All versions | 4.5.1 |
org.xwiki.contrib:xwiki-application-admintools Maven | All versions | 4.5.1 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-48293?
Upgrade org.xwiki.contrib:xwiki-application-admintools to 4.5.1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-48293 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-48293 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f4c-rhjv-4wgv.