XWiki 15.9: Unrestricted WYSIWYG Editor RCE via Low-Privilege User
CVE-2024-43401 Published on August 19, 2024
In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor. The user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content. The payload is executed at edit time. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10RC1.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-43401 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and a 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
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-43401
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Affected Versions
xwiki-platform:- Version < 15.10-rc-1 is affected.
- Before 15.10-rc-1 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2024-43401
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | < 15.10-rc-1 | 15.10-rc-1 |
Exploit Probability
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