CVE-2023-40176

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any registered user can exploit a stored XSS through their user profile by setting the payload as the value of the time zone user preference. Even though the time zone is selected from a drop down (no free text value) it can still be set from JavaScript (using the browser developer tools) or by calling the save URL on the user profile with the right query string. Once the time zone is set it is displayed without escaping which means the payload gets executed for any user that visits the malicious user profile, allowing the attacker to steal information and even gain more access rights (escalation to programming rights). This issue is present since version 4.1M2 when the time zone user preference was introduced. The issue has been fixed in XWiki 14.10.5 and 15.1RC1.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.1:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

29 Aug 2023, 15:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Xwiki xwiki
Xwiki
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4
References (MISC) https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-7847 - (MISC) https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-7847 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d11ca5d781f8a42a85bc98eb82306c1431e764d4 - (MISC) https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d11ca5d781f8a42a85bc98eb82306c1431e764d4 - Patch
References (MISC) https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h8cm-3v5f-rgp6 - (MISC) https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h8cm-3v5f-rgp6 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.1:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

23 Aug 2023, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-23 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:33


NVD link : CVE-2023-40176

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40176

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40176


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Products Affected

xwiki

  • xwiki
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')