CVE-2023-37912: Xwiki rendering macro footnotes XWiki Rendering's Footnote Macro Vulnerable Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2023-37912 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) xwiki rendering's footnote macro vulnerable vulnerability (CWE-270: Privilege Context Switching Error) affecting Xwiki rendering macro footnotes libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki rendering's footnote macro vulnerable to privilege escalation via the footnote macro. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.6, 15.1-rc-1.
CVE-2023-37912 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.8
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:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-37912
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki rendering macro footnotes 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.rendering</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes</artifactId>
<version>14.10.6</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.rendering</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes</artifactId>
<version>15.1-rc-1</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-core-rendering-macro-footnotes</artifactId>
<version>14.10.6</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.renderingHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-37912, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.renderingAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki rendering macro footnotes in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.6), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.rendering 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-270: Privilege Context Switching Error, where the product does not properly manage privileges while it is switching between different contexts that have different privileges or spheres of control. In Xwiki rendering macro footnotes, 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-2023-37912 Affected Xwiki rendering macro footnotes Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes
|
Maven |
< 14.10.6
|
14.10.6
|
|
org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes
|
Maven |
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.1-rc-1
|
15.1-rc-1
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-macro-footnotes
|
Maven |
< 14.10.6
|
14.10.6
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-35j5-m29r-xfq5",
"modified" : "2023-11-01T06:11:10Z",
"published" : "2023-10-25T21:07:42Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-37912" ],
"summary" : "XWiki Rendering's footnote macro vulnerable to privilege escalation via the footnote macro",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nThe footnote macro executed its content in a potentially different context than the one in which it was defined. In particular in combination with the include macro, this allows privilege escalation from a simple user account in XWiki to programming rights and thus remote code execution, impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation.\n\nTo reproduce, perform the following steps:\n\n1. Edit your user profile with the object editor and add an object of type DocumentSheetBinding with value XWiki.ClassSheet\n2. Edit your user profile with the wiki editor and add the syntax `{{footnote}}{{groovy}}println(\"Hello \" + \"from groovy!\"){{/groovy}}{{/footnote}}`\n\nWhen the text \"Hello from groovy!\" is displayed at the bottom of the document, the installation is vulnerable. Instead, an error should be displayed.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.6 and 15.1-rc-1.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no workaround apart from upgrading to a fixed version of the footnote macro.\n\n### References\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-688\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/5f558b8fac8b716d19999225f38cb8ed0814116e\n",
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