Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-office-viewer
PACKAGECVE-2023-29517 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) xwiki-platform-office-viewer vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Xwiki platform office viewer libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki-platform-office-viewer. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1.
pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-office-viewer
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-office-viewer. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-m3c3-9qj7-7xmx | CVE-2023-29517 | HIGH | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-office-viewer |
CVE-2023-29517 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
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:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-29517
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform office viewer 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-office-viewer</artifactId>
<version>13.10.11</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-office-viewer</artifactId>
<version>14.4.8</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-office-viewer</artifactId>
<version>14.10.1</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-2023-29517, 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 office viewer 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 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-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Xwiki platform office viewer, 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-2023-29517 Affected Xwiki platform office viewer Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-office-viewer
|
Maven |
≥ 2.5-milestone-2
< 13.10.11
|
13.10.11
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-office-viewer
|
Maven |
≥ 14.0-rc-1
< 14.4.8
|
14.4.8
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-office-viewer
|
Maven |
≥ 14.5
< 14.10.1
|
14.10.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-m3c3-9qj7-7xmx",
"modified" : "2023-04-20T22:01:35Z",
"published" : "2023-04-20T22:01:35Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-29517" ],
"summary" : "Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-office-viewer",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nThe office document viewer macro was allowing anyone to see any file content from the hosting server, provided that the office server was connected and depending on the permissions of the user running the servlet engine (e.g. tomcat) running XWiki. The same vulnerability also allowed to perform internal requests to resources from the hosting server.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, 15.0-rc-1.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nIt might be possible to workaround this vulnerability by running XWiki in a sandbox with a user with very low privileges on the machine, now to run a servlet engine the user will always need access to some files, so in any case this workaround won't protect all files to be accessed.\n\n### References\n\n * Original jira ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20447\n * Jira ticket related to another exploit using same root cause: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20324\n * Jira ticket related to the possibility to exploit the same vulnerability to perform internal requests: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20449\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)",
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