CVE-2023-37462
Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection') in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-ui
In short
A flaw in XWiki's skin system allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious page name. Anyone with basic viewing access can exploit this to gain full control over the wiki, including reading and modifying all content.
Technical detail
Improper neutralization of code directives in the SkinsCode.XWikiSkinsSheet document permits eval injection via unsanitized page names. An unauthenticated or low-privileged user can escalate to programming rights by triggering dynamic code evaluation of malicious Groovy or Python macros, achieving remote code execution with complete wiki access.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Improper escaping in the document `SkinsCode.XWikiSkinsSheet` leads to an injection vector from view right on that document to programming rights, or in other words, it is possible to execute arbitrary script macros including Groovy and Python macros that allow remote code execution including unrestricted read and write access to all wiki contents. The attack works by opening a non-existing page with a name crafted to contain a dangerous payload. It is possible to check if an existing installation is vulnerable. See the linked GHSA for instructions on testing an installation. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.4 and 15.0-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. The fix commit `d9c88ddc` can also be applied manually to the impacted document `SkinsCode.XWikiSkinsSheet` and users unable to upgrade are advised to manually patch their installations.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
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