CVE-2023-40572: Xwiki platform oldcore Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2023-40572 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.0) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Xwiki platform oldcore libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki platform vulnerable to csrf privilege escalation/rce via the create action. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.9, 15.4-rc-1.
CVE-2023-40572 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.0
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-40572
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform oldcore dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
<version>14.10.9</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
<version>15.4-rc-1</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platformHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-40572, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platformAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki platform oldcore in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.9), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Xwiki platform oldcore, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2023-40572 Affected Xwiki platform oldcore Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
|
Maven |
≥ 3.2-milestone-3
< 14.10.9
|
14.10.9
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
|
Maven |
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.4-rc-1
|
15.4-rc-1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-4f8m-7h83-9f6m",
"modified" : "2023-09-01T19:44:42Z",
"published" : "2023-08-23T20:37:04Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-40572" ],
"summary" : "XWiki Platform vulnerable to CSRF privilege escalation/RCE via the create action",
"details" : "### Impact\nThe create action is vulnerable to a CSRF attack, allowing script and thus remote code execution when targeting a user with script/programming right, thus compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. To reproduce, the XWiki syntax `[[image:path:/xwiki/bin/create/Foo/WebHome?template=&parent=Main.WebHome&title=$services.logging.getLogger(%22foo%22).error(%22Script%20executed!%22)]]` can be added to any place that supports XWiki syntax like a comment. When a user with script right views this image and a log message `ERROR foo - Script executed!` appears in the log, the XWiki installation is vulnerable.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in XWiki 14.10.9 and 15.4RC1 by requiring a CSRF token for the actual page creation.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no known workarounds.\n\n### References\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20849\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b20528808d0c311290b0d9ab2cfc44063380ef7",
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
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"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-4f8m-7h83-9f6m"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40572"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/123e5d7e4ca06bf75b95aaef665aafc4fa9cae64"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b20528808d0c311290b0d9ab2cfc44063380ef7"
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"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20849"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-352" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-08-23T20:37:04Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-08-24T02:15:09Z"
}
}