CVE-2024-37898: Xwiki platform oldcore XWiki Platform Vulnerable To Document Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-33gp-gmg3-hfpq
CVSS 4.3
CWE-862
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-37898 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) xwiki platform vulnerable to document vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting Xwiki platform oldcore libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki platform vulnerable to document deletion and overwrite from edit. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6.

CVE-2024-37898 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-37898
GHSA Identifier GHSA-33gp-gmg3-hfpq
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3
CWE Classification CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Affected Product Xwiki platform oldcore
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

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:N/I:L/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 None (C:N)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-37898

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: 14.10.21
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>14.10.21</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore fixed: 14.10.21
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>14.10.21</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore fixed: 15.5.5
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>15.5.5</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore fixed: 15.10.6
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>15.10.6</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-2024-37898, 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 14.10.21), 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 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 user has edit but not view right on a page in XWiki, that user can delete the page and replace it by a page with new content without having delete right. The previous version of the page is moved into the recycle bin and can be restored from there by an admin. As the user is recorded as deleter, the user would in theory also be able to view the deleted content, but this is not directly possible as rights of the previous version are transferred to the new page and thus the user still doesn't have view right on the page. From all we examined, it therefore doesn't seem to be possible to exploit this to gain any rights. To reproduce, just replace `view` by `edit` in the URL of a page that you cannot view but edit and save. This should send the page to the recycle bin and replace it by an empty one if the XWiki installation is vulnerable. After the fix, an error is displayed when saving. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5 and 15.10.6 by cancelling save operations by users when a new document shall be saved despite the document's existing already. ### Workarounds We're not aware of any workarounds. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21553 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/c5efc1e519e710afdf3c5f40c0fcc300ad77149f

CVE-2024-37898 Affected Xwiki platform oldcore Versions

4 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
14.10.2115.5.515.10.6
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 13.10.4
< 14.10.21
14.10.21
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 14.2
< 14.10.21
14.10.21
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 15.0
< 15.5.5
15.5.5
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 15.6-rc-1
< 15.10.6
15.10.6

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37898?
CVE-2024-37898 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki platform oldcore involving XWiki Platform vulnerable to document deletion and overwrite from edit under CWE-862: Missing Authorization.
Which Xwiki platform oldcore versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 across affected packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore.
What version fixes CVE-2024-37898?
Upgrading to 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 (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 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6. Upgrade your dependency to 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-37898?
CVE-2024-37898 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-37898?
CVE-2024-37898 is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization (The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-37898?
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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