CVE-2024-31983: XWiki Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2024-31983 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting XWiki Platform libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves remote code execution from edit in multilingual wikis via translations. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.20, 15.5.4, 15.10-rc-1.
CVE-2024-31983 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-2024-31983
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected XWiki Platform 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-localization-source-wiki</artifactId>
<version>14.10.20</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki</artifactId>
<version>15.5.4</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki</artifactId>
<version>15.10-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-2024-31983, 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 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.20), 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-862: Missing Authorization, where the product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In XWiki Platform, 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-2024-31983 Affected XWiki Platform Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki
|
Maven |
≥ 4.3-milestone-2
< 14.10.20
|
14.10.20
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki
|
Maven |
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.5.4
|
15.5.4
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki
|
Maven |
≥ 15.6-rc-1
< 15.10-rc-1
|
15.10-rc-1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2024-04-10T22:01:08Z",
"published" : "2024-04-10T17:13:00Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-31983" ],
"summary" : "XWiki Platform: Remote code execution from edit in multilingual wikis via translations",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nIn multilingual wikis, translations can be edited by any user who has edit right, circumventing the rights that are normally required for authoring translations (script right for user-scope translations, wiki admin for translations on the wiki). This can be exploited for remote code execution if the translation value is not properly escaped where it is used. To reproduce, in a multilingual wiki, as a user without script or admin right, edit a translation of `AppWithinMinutes.Translations` and in the line `platform.appwithinminutes.description=` add `{{async}}{{groovy}}println(\"Hello from Translation\"){{/groovy}}{{/async}}` at the end. Then open the app with in minutes home page (`AppWithinMinutes.WebHome`) in the same locale. If translations are still working and \"Hello from Translation\" is displayed at the end of the introduction, the installation is vulnerable.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1.\n\n### Workarounds\nWe're not aware of any workaround except restricting edit right on documents that contain translations.\n\n### References\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21411\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/c4c8d61c30de72298d805ccc82df2a307f131c54\n",
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