CVE-2023-37911: Xwiki platform oldcore Xwiki-platform-oldcore May Leak Data Through Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-gh64-qxh5-4m33
CVSS 6.5
CWE-668
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-37911 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) xwiki-platform-oldcore may leak data through vulnerability (CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere) affecting Xwiki platform oldcore libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki-platform-oldcore may leak data through deleted and re-created documents. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.8, 15.3-rc-1.

CVE-2023-37911 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-37911
GHSA Identifier GHSA-gh64-qxh5-4m33
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Affected Product Xwiki platform oldcore
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

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:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2023-37911

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.

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore fixed: 14.10.8
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>14.10.8</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore fixed: 15.3-rc-1
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>15.3-rc-1</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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-2023-37911, 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 oldcore in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.8), 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-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere, where the product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. 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

### Impact When a document has been deleted and re-created, it is possible for users with view right on the re-created document but not on the deleted document to view the contents of the deleted document. Such a situation might arise when rights were added to the deleted document. This can be exploited through the diff feature and, partially, through the REST API by using versions such as `deleted:1` (where the number counts the deletions in the wiki and is thus guessable). Given sufficient rights, the attacker can also re-create the deleted document, thus extending the scope to any deleted document as long as the attacker has edit right in the location of the deleted document. ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.8 and 15.3 RC1 by properly checking rights when deleted revisions of a document are accessed. ### Workarounds The only workaround is to regularly [clean deleted documents](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Index%20Application#HPermanentlydeleteallpages) to minimize the potential exposure. Extra care should be taken when deleting sensitive documents that are protected individually (and not, e.g., by being placed in a protected space) or deleting a protected space as a whole. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20685 (root cause) * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20817 (exploitation via the diff feature) * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20684 (exploitation via the REST API) * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f471f2a392aeeb9e51d59fdfe1d76fccf532523f

CVE-2023-37911 Affected Xwiki platform oldcore Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
14.10.815.3-rc-1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 9.4-rc-1
< 14.10.8
14.10.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.3-rc-1
15.3-rc-1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-37911?
CVE-2023-37911 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki platform oldcore involving xwiki-platform-oldcore may leak data through deleted and re-created documents under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere.
Which Xwiki platform oldcore versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 14.10.8, 15.3-rc-1 across affected packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore.
What version fixes CVE-2023-37911?
Upgrading to 14.10.8, 15.3-rc-1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is xwiki-platform-oldcore affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore is affected in releases prior to 14.10.8, 15.3-rc-1. Upgrade your dependency to 14.10.8, 15.3-rc-1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-37911?
CVE-2023-37911 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-37911?
CVE-2023-37911 is classified under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-37911?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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