CVE-2023-50722: Xwiki platform administration ui Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2023-50722 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.6) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Xwiki platform administration ui libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xss/csrf remote code execution in xwiki.configurableclass. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.15, 15.5.2, 15.7-rc-1.
CVE-2023-50722 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.6
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-50722
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform administration 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-administration-ui</artifactId>
<version>14.10.15</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-administration-ui</artifactId>
<version>15.5.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-administration-ui</artifactId>
<version>15.7-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.platform
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-50722, 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 administration ui in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.15), 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 administration 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-2023-50722 Affected Xwiki platform administration ui Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
|
Maven |
≥ 2.3
< 14.10.15
|
14.10.15
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
|
Maven |
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.5.2
|
15.5.2
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
|
Maven |
≥ 15.6-rc-1
< 15.7-rc-1
|
15.7-rc-1
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-cp3j-273x-3jxc",
"modified" : "2023-12-16T00:39:39Z",
"published" : "2023-12-16T00:39:39Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-50722" ],
"summary" : "XSS/CSRF Remote Code Execution in XWiki.ConfigurableClass",
"details" : "### Impact\n \nThere is a reflected XSS or also direct remote code execution vulnerability in the code for displaying configurable admin sections. The code that can be passed through a URL parameter is only executed when the user who is visiting the crafted URL has edit right on at least one configuration section. While any user of the wiki could easily create such a section, in this case it is much more convenient to exploit [GHSA-qj86-p74r-7wp5](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qj86-p74r-7wp5) which is why this attack scenario won't be further considered in the following. In contrast to GHSA-qj86-p74r-7wp5, this vulnerability doesn't require the attacker to have an account or any access on the wiki. It is sufficient to trick any admin user of the XWiki installation to visit the crafted URL. Alternatively, the URL can also be embedded as image source of an image in any content of the wiki like a comment that could be left by an anonymous user. This vulnerability allows full remote code execution with programming rights and thus impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis has been fixed in XWiki 14.10.15, 15.5.2 and 15.7RC1\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThe [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e14c8d08fd0c5b619833d35090b470aa4cb52b0#diff-bf419a99140f3c12fd78ea30f855b63cfb74c1c976ff4436898266d9b37ad3ce) can be manually applied to the document `XWiki.ConfigurableClass`.\n\n### References\n\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e14c8d08fd0c5b619833d35090b470aa4cb52b0\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21167\n",
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