CVE-2023-29212: Xwiki platform panels ui Xwiki-platform-panels-ui Eval Injection Vulnerability Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2023-29212 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) xwiki-platform-panels-ui eval injection vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) affecting Xwiki platform panels ui libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki-platform-panels-ui eval injection vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.4.7, 14.10.
CVE-2023-29212 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.9
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:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-29212
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform panels ui 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-panels-ui</artifactId>
<version>14.4.7</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-panels-ui</artifactId>
<version>14.10</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.platform
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-29212, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki platform panels ui in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.4.7), 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-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. In Xwiki platform panels ui, 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-2023-29212 Affected Xwiki platform panels ui Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui
|
Maven |
≥ 14.0-rc-1
< 14.4.7
|
14.4.7
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui
|
Maven |
≥ 14.5
< 14.10
|
14.10
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-c5f4-p5wv-2475",
"modified" : "2023-04-26T20:33:28Z",
"published" : "2023-04-12T20:35:37Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-29212" ],
"summary" : "xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui Eval Injection vulnerability",
"details" : "### Impact\nAny user with edit rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of the included pages in the included documents edit panel.\n\nA proof of concept exploit is to edit a document and add the following code before saving.\n\n```\n{{display reference=\"{{cache~}~}{{groovy~}~}println(~\"Hello from Groovy~\" + ~\" in included document!~\"){{/groovy~}~}{{/cache~}~}\"/}}\n```\n\n**expected**\nThe right had side panels contain:\n```\nOne included page: \n{{cache}}{{groovy}}println(\"Hello from Groovy\" + \" in included document!\"){{/groovy}}{{/cache}}\n```\n\n**actual**\nThe right had side panels contain:\n```\nOne included page:\n XWiki.Hello from Groovy in included document!\n```\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been patched on XWiki 14.4.7, and 14.10.\n\n### Workarounds\nThe issue can be fixed manually applying this [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/22f249a0eb9f2a64214628217e812a994419b69f#diff-a51a252f0190274464027342b4e3eafc4ae32de4d9c17ef166e54fc5454c5689R214-R217).\n\n### References\n- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/22f249a0eb9f2a64214628217e812a994419b69f#diff-a51a252f0190274464027342b4e3eafc4ae32de4d9c17ef166e54fc5454c5689R214-R217\n- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20293\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n",
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}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
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"database_specific" : {
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"severity" : "CRITICAL",
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