#VU84514 Code Injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-50721

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84514

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50721

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
XWiki platform
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: XWiki

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the search administration interface. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XWiki platform: 4.5 - 4.5.4, 5.0 - 5.0.3, 5.1, 5.2 - 5.2.4, 5.3, 5.4 - 5.4.7, 6.0 - 6.0.1, 6.1, 6.2-milestone-1 - 6.2.7, 6.3 rc-1, 6.4 - 6.4.8, 7.0 - 7.0.1, 7.1 - 7.1.4, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 - 7.4.6, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 - 8.2.2, 8.3 rc-1, 8.4 - 8.4.6, 9.0, 9.1 - 9.11.9, 9.2, 9.3 - 9.3.1, 9.4, 9.5 - 9.5.1, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8 - 9.8.1, 9.9, 10.0 - 15.5.1

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External links
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-7654-vfh6-rw6x
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/62863736d78ffd60d822279c5fb7fb9593042766
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21200

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.