CVE-2024-21648: Xwiki platform oldcore XWiki Has No Right Protection Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-xh35-w7wg-95v3
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CVSS 8.0
CWE-274
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-21648 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.0) xwiki has no right protection vulnerability (CWE-274: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges) affecting Xwiki platform oldcore libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki has no right protection on rollback action. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.17, 15.5.3, 15.8-rc-1.

CVE-2024-21648 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-21648
GHSA Identifier GHSA-xh35-w7wg-95v3
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.0
CWE Classification CWE-274: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
Affected Product Xwiki platform oldcore
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

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).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-21648

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: 14.10.17 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>14.10.17</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform fixed: 15.5.3 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform</artifactId>
    <version>15.5.3</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform fixed: 15.8-rc-1 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform</artifactId>
    <version>15.8-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-2024-21648, 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 14.10.17), 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-274: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges, where the product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses. 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 The rollback action is missing a right protection: it means that a user can rollback to a previous version of the page to gain rights they don't have anymore. This vulnerability impacts all version of XWiki since rollback action is available. ### Patches The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.10.16, 15.5.3 and 15.8-rc-1 by ensuring that the rights are checked before performing the rollback. ### Workarounds There's no workaround for this vulnerability, except paying attention to delete old versions of documents that could allow users to gain more rights. ### References * JIRA ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21257 * Commit: [4de72875ca49602796165412741033bfdbf1e680](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4de72875ca49602796165412741033bfdbf1e680) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

CVE-2024-21648 Affected Xwiki platform oldcore Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
14.10.1715.5.315.8-rc-1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 1.0
< 14.10.17
14.10.17
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform
Maven
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.5.3
15.5.3
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform
Maven
≥ 15.6-rc-1
< 15.8-rc-1
15.8-rc-1

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-xh35-w7wg-95v3
NVD — CVE-2024-21648 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21648
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1f3220f14bb3a4dcbd10d31134c39a06037f9a74
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4de72875ca49602796165412741033bfdbf1e680
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4fa7f302b14da6f05a6904a14e3741c4c06c40a1
Xwiki platform oldcore Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
jira.xwiki.org/browse/xwiki-21257 WEB
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21257

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21648?
CVE-2024-21648 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki platform oldcore involving XWiki has no right protection on rollback action under CWE-274: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges.
Which Xwiki platform oldcore versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 14.10.17, 15.5.3, 15.8-rc-1 across affected packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform.
What version fixes CVE-2024-21648?
Upgrading to 14.10.17, 15.5.3, 15.8-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 14.10.17. Upgrade your dependency to 14.10.17 or later.
Is xwiki-platform affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform is affected in releases prior to 15.5.3, 15.8-rc-1. Upgrade your dependency to 15.5.3, 15.8-rc-1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-21648?
CVE-2024-21648 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-21648?
CVE-2024-21648 is classified under CWE-274: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges (The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-21648?
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.
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