XWiki Platform before 15.1-rc-1 & 14.10.5 TipsPanel Author RCE
CVE-2023-35166 Published on June 20, 2023
Privilege escalation (PR) from account through TipsPanel
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to execute any wiki content with the right of the TipsPanel author by creating a tip UI extension. This has been patched in XWiki 15.1-rc-1 and 14.10.5.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-35166 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2023-35166 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-35166
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Affected Versions
xwiki-platform:- Version >= 8.1-milestone-1, < 14.10.5 is affected.
- Version >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.1-rc-1 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2023-35166
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-help-ui | >= 8.1-milestone-1, < 14.10.5 | 14.10.5 |
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-help-ui | >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.1-rc-1 | 15.1-rc-1 |
Exploit Probability
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