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CVE-2023-29506

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticated endpoints. This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from xwiki organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-04-16T07:15:53.123

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:57:11.703

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	xwiki	xwiki	< 13.10.11	Yes
Application	xwiki	xwiki	< 14.4.7	Yes
Application	xwiki	xwiki	14.6	Yes
Application	xwiki	xwiki	14.10	Yes

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1943ea26c967ef868fb5f67c487d98d97cba0380 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20335 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1943ea26c967ef868fb5f67c487d98d97cba0380 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20335 Exploit, Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For xwiki's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.