# CVE-2024-46979: Data leak of notification filters of users in XWiki Platform > Attackers can access private notification filters of any user via a specific URL, exposing potentially sensitive references. - **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 18 Sep 2024 - **Updated:** 18 Sep 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-pg4m-3gp6-hw4w ## What is CVE-2024-46979? CVE-2024-46979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 18 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to get access to notification filters of any user by using a URL such as `xwiki/bin/get/XWiki/Notifications/Code/NotificationFilterPreferenceLivetableResults?outputSyntax=plain&type=custom&user=`. This vulnerability impacts all versions of XWiki since 13.2-rc-1. The filters do not provide much information (they mainly contain references which are public data in XWiki), though some info could be used in combination with other vulnerabilities. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1, 16.0RC1. The patch consists in checking the rights of the user when sending the data. Users are advised to upgrade. It's possible to workaround the vulnerability by applying manually the patch: it's possible for an administrator to edit directly the document `XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationFilterPreferenceLivetableResults` to apply the same changes as in the patch. See commit c8c6545f9bde6f5aade994aa5b5903a67b5c2582. Weakness: CWE-359 (Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46979? 6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui. It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui` | Maven | From 13.2-rc-1 | 14.10.21 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui` | Maven | From 13.2-rc-1 | 14.10.21 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui` | Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.5.5 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui` | Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.5.5 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui` | Maven | From 15.6-rc-1 | 15.10.1 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui` | Maven | From 15.6-rc-1 | 15.10.1 | Products: Xwiki Xwiki. ## How do I fix CVE-2024-46979? Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui to a fixed version for your release line: 14.10.21, 15.5.5 or 15.10.1. ## Is CVE-2024-46979 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46979 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Xwiki Xwiki - [CVE-2025-24893](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24893/): XWiki Platform Eval Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-53836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53836/): XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2024-55662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55662/): XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2024-55877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55877/): XWiki allows remote code execution from account through macro descriptions and XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2024-37901](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37901/): XWiki Platform vulnerable to remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestConfigSheet (critical 10.0) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2024-46979 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2024-46979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 18 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46979 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (Maven): affected from 13.2-rc-1; fixed in 14.10.21 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (Maven): affected from 13.2-rc-1; fixed in 14.10.21 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (Maven): affected from 15.0-rc-1; fixed in 15.5.5 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (Maven): affected from 15.0-rc-1; fixed in 15.5.5 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (Maven): affected from 15.6-rc-1; fixed in 15.10.1 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (Maven): affected from 15.6-rc-1; fixed in 15.10.1 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46979/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46979/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46979 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46979 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46979 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46979/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.