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CVE-2021-32731

5.3 · MEDIUM

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it.

Published Jul 1, 2021CWE-200EPSS 1.20%

Overview

CVE-2021-32731 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Between (and including) versions 13.1RC1 and 13.1, the reset password form reveals the email address of users just by giving their username. The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to manually modify the `resetpasswordinline.vm` to perform the changes made to mitigate the vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0cf716250b3645a5974c80d8336dcdf885749dff#diff-14a3132e3986b1f5606dd13d9d8a8bb8634bec9932123c5e49e9604cfd850fc2GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h4m4-pgp4-whgmRefjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18400GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0cf716250b3645a5974c80d8336dcdf885749dff#diff-14a3132e3986b1f5606dd13d9d8a8bb8634bec9932123c5e49e9604cfd850fc2GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h4m4-pgp4-whgmRefjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18400

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32731?

CVE-2021-32731 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-32731?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-32731?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-32731?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-32731 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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