XWiki Platform Translation Corruption Vulnerability (Fixed in 15.0-rc-1)
CVE-2023-29520 Published on April 19, 2023
Page render failure due to broken translations in xwiki-platform
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to break many translations coming from wiki pages by creating a corrupted document containing a translation object. This will lead to a broken page. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no workarounds other than fixing any way to create a document that fail to load.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-29520 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2023-29520. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Uncaught Exception
An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. When an exception is not caught, it may cause the program to crash or expose sensitive information.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-29520
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Affected Versions
xwiki-platform:- Version < 13.10.11 is affected.
- Version >= 14.0.0, < 14.4.8 is affected.
- Version >= 14.5.0, < 14.10.1 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2023-29520
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki | >= 4.3-milestone-2, < 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki | >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki | >= 14.5, < 14.10.1 | 14.10.1 |
Exploit Probability
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