xwiki-platform up to 15.10.7/16.3.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in xwiki-platform up to 15.10.7/16.3.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-41947. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in xwiki-platform up to 15.10.7/16.3.0. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-41947 since 07/24/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 15.10.8 or 16.3.0-rc-1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 821d43ec45e67d45a6735a0717b9b77fffc1cd9f is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52209). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xwiki-platform 15.10.8/16.3.0-rc-1
Patch: 821d43ec45e67d45a6735a0717b9b77fffc1cd9f

Timelineinfo

07/24/2024 🔍
07/31/2024 +7 days 🔍
07/31/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/01/2025 +366 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-41947 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-41947
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-273279
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2024 18:50
Updated: 08/01/2025 13:49
Changes: 07/31/2024 18:50 (66), 08/01/2024 12:28 (1), 09/07/2024 03:09 (12), 03/16/2025 05:55 (3), 08/01/2025 13:49 (10)
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