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CVE-2023-27480

7.7 · HIGH

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

Published Mar 7, 2023CWE-611EPSS 0.75%

Overview

CVE-2023-27480 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 7, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions any user with edit rights on a document can trigger an XAR import on a forged XAR file, leading to the ability to display the content of any file on the XWiki server host. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may apply the patch `e3527b98fd` manually.

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/e3527b98fdd8dc8179c24dc55e662b2c55199434GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-gx4f-976g-7g6vRefjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20320GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e3527b98fdd8dc8179c24dc55e662b2c55199434GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-gx4f-976g-7g6vRefjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20320

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27480?

CVE-2023-27480 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 7, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-27480?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-27480?

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-2023-27480?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-27480 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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