CVE-2024-41947 XWiki Platform XSS through conflict resolution
An attacker can execute JavaScript on other users' browsers by triggering a page edit conflict, compromising the XWiki installation's confidentiality and integrity.
- 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-2024-41947?
CVE-2024-41947 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 31 Jul 2024. 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. By creating a conflict when another user with more rights is currently editing a page, it is possible to execute JavaScript snippets on the side of the other user, which compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.8 and 16.3.0RC1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41947?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 11.8-rc-1 | 15.10.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 11.8-rc-1 | 15.10.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 16.0.0-rc-1 | 16.3.0-rc-1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 16.0.0-rc-1 | 16.3.0-rc-1 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41947?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to a fixed version for your release line: 15.10.8 or 16.3.0-rc-1.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-41947 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-41947 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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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-692v-783f-mg8x.