CVE-2023-29513 – org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates

Package

Manager: maven
Name: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
Vulnerable Version: >=8.0-rc-1 <14.10.1

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00553 pctl0.67094

Details

xwiki-platform-web-templates allows users to be created even when registration is disabled without validation via template macro ### Impact If a guest has view rights on any document, it's possible to create a new user using the `distribution/firstadminuser.wiki` in the wrong context. To reproduce: * On a wiki with view rights for guests but user registration disabled, open as guest <server>/xwiki/bin/view/Main?sheet=CKEditor.HTMLConverter&language=en&sourceSyntax=xwiki%2F2.1&stripHTMLEnvelope=true&fromHTML=false&toHTML=true&text=%7B%7Btemplate+name%3D%22distribution%2Ffirstadminuser.wiki%22+%2F%7D%7D where <server> is the URL of your XWiki installation. * Enter username and password of your choice. * Click "Register and login" ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.1. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround other than upgrading. ### References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19852 https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20400 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

Metadata

Created: 2023-04-20T21:39:56Z
Modified: 2023-04-20T21:39:56Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/04/GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx/GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-284"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx
Finding: F039
Auto approve: 1