Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform.applications/xwiki-application-administration

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9j36-3cp4-rh4j
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-29514 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) xwiki vulnerable to code injection vulnerability (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')) affecting Xwiki application administration libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki vulnerable to code injection in template provider administration. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform.applications/xwiki-application-administration

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform.applications/xwiki-application-administration. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-9j36-3cp4-rh4j CVE-2023-29514 CRITICAL XWiki vulnerable to Code Injection in template provider administration

CVE-2023-29514 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-29514
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9j36-3cp4-rh4j
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.9
CWE Classification CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Affected Product Xwiki application administration
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

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).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-29514

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki application administration 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.applications:xwiki-application-administration fixed: Latest secure release
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform.applications</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-application-administration</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration fixed: Latest secure release
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-administration</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui fixed: 13.10.11
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-administration-ui</artifactId>
    <version>13.10.11</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui fixed: 14.4.8
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-administration-ui</artifactId>
    <version>14.4.8</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui fixed: 14.10.1
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-administration-ui</artifactId>
    <version>14.10.1</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.applications

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-29514, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform.applications

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki application administration in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 13.10.11), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform.applications 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-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. In Xwiki application administration, 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 Any user with edit rights on any document (e.g., the own user profile) can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by following these steps: 1. Set the title of any document you can edit (can be the user profile) to ``` {{async async="true" cached="false" context="doc.reference"}}{{groovy}}println("Hello " + "from groovy!"){{/groovy}}{{/async}} ``` 2. Use the object editor to add an object of type `XWiki.TemplateProviderClass` (named "Template Provider Class") to that document. 3. Go to another document you can view (can be the home page) and append `?sheet=XWiki.AdminTemplatesSheet` to the URL. When the attack is successful, a template with name "Hello from groovy!" is displayed in the list while on fixed systems, the full title should be displayed. ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 and 15.0 RC1. ### Workarounds The vulnerability can be fixed by patching the code in the affected XWiki document as shown in the [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7bf7094f8ffac095f5d66809af7554c9cc44de09). ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20268 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7bf7094f8ffac095f5d66809af7554c9cc44de09 ### 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-2023-29514 Affected Xwiki application administration Versions

5 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
13.10.1114.4.814.10.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration
Maven
≥ 1.35
≤ 1.49
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration
Maven
≥ 3.1-milestone-1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
Maven
≥ 4.2-milestone-1
< 13.10.11
13.10.11
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
Maven
≥ 14.0-rc-1
< 14.4.8
14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
Maven
≥ 14.5
< 14.10.1
14.10.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29514?
CVE-2023-29514 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki application administration involving XWiki vulnerable to Code Injection in template provider administration under CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection').
Which Xwiki application administration versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 across affected packages: org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui.
What version fixes CVE-2023-29514?
Upgrading to 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is xwiki-application-administration affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
Is xwiki-platform-administration affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29514?
CVE-2023-29514 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-29514?
CVE-2023-29514 is classified under CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-29514?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform.applications'. 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
Normalized schema output
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