CVE-2024-43400

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It is possible for a user without Script or Programming rights to craft a URL pointing to a page with arbitrary JavaScript. This requires social engineer to trick a user to follow the URL. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 and 16.0.0.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.0

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-96 CWE-96

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
xwiki	xwiki	< 14.10.21
xwiki	xwiki	15.0 — 15.5.5
xwiki	xwiki	15.6 — 15.10.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/27eca8423fc1ad177518077a733076821268509c https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-wcg9-pgqv-xm5v https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21810

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-43400? +

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It is possible for a user without Script or Programming rights to craft a URL pointing to a page with arbitrary JavaScript. This requires social engineer to trick a user to follow the URL. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 and 16.0.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-43400? +

CVE-2024-43400 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.0 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-43400? +

CVE-2024-43400 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-2024-43400? +

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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