CVE-2024-31983: xwiki Auth Bypass — Exploit & Fix

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In multilingual wikis, translations can be edited by any user who has edit right, circumventing the rights that are normally required for authoring translations (script right for user-scope translations, wiki admin for translations on the wiki). Starting in version 4.3-milestone-2 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, this can be exploited for remote code execution if the translation value is not properly escaped where it is used. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1. As a workaround, one may restrict edit rights on documents that contain translations.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.9

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
xwiki	xwiki	4.3.1 — 14.10.20
xwiki	xwiki	15.0 — 15.5.4
xwiki	xwiki	15.6 — 15.10
xwiki	xwiki	All
xwiki	xwiki	All
xwiki	xwiki	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/2a9ce88f33663c53c9c63b2ea573f4720ea2efb9 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/73aef9648bbff04b697837f1b906932f0d5caacb https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/c4c8d61c30de72298d805ccc82df2a307f131c54 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21411 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/2a9ce88f33663c53c9c63b2ea573f4720ea2efb9 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/73aef9648bbff04b697837f1b906932f0d5caacb https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/c4c8d61c30de72298d805ccc82df2a307f131c54 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21411

Exploits

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21411 https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21411

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-31983? +

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In multilingual wikis, translations can be edited by any user who has edit right, circumventing the rights that are normally required for authoring translations (script right for user-scope translations, wiki admin for translations on the wiki). Starting in version 4.3-milestone-2 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, this can be exploited for remote code execution if the translation value is not properly escaped where it is used. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1. As a workaround, one may restrict edit rights on documents that contain translations. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-31983? +

CVE-2024-31983 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-31983? +

CVE-2024-31983 affects products from xwiki, specifically: xwiki. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-31983? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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