xwiki-platform up to 14.10.20/15.5.4/15.10.5 URL neutralization of directive

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in xwiki-platform up to 14.10.20/15.5.4/15.10.5. This impacts an unknown function of the component URL Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to neutralization of directive. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-43400. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability has been found in xwiki-platform up to 14.10.20/15.5.4/15.10.5 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a neutralization of directive vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-96. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before inserting the input into an executable resource, such as a library, configuration file, or template. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-43400 since 08/12/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 or 16.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 27eca8423fc1ad177518077a733076821268509c 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.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• xwiki-platform

Version

• 14.10.0
• 14.10.1
• 14.10.2
• 14.10.3
• 14.10.4
• 14.10.5
• 14.10.6
• 14.10.7
• 14.10.8
• 14.10.9
• 14.10.10
• 14.10.11
• 14.10.12
• 14.10.13
• 14.10.14
• 14.10.15
• 14.10.16
• 14.10.17
• 14.10.18
• 14.10.19
• 14.10.20
• 15.5.0
• 15.5.1
• 15.5.2
• 15.5.3
• 15.5.4
• 15.10.0
• 15.10.1
• 15.10.2
• 15.10.3
• 15.10.4
• 15.10.5

License

• open-source

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