SB2023030626 - Privilege escalation in XWiki Platform



SB2023030626 - Privilege escalation in XWiki Platform

Published: March 6, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023030626
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26472)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper encoding or escaping of output by the async macro and IconThemeSheet from the user profile. A remote user can gain elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.