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CVE-2023-29508

8.9 · HIGH

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects.

Published Apr 16, 2023CWE-79EPSS 0.42%

Overview

CVE-2023-29508 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.9 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.9, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. A user without script rights can introduce a stored XSS by using the Live Data macro, if the last author of the content of the page has script rights. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11.

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/security/advisories/GHSA-hmm7-6ph9-8jf2Refjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20312GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-hmm7-6ph9-8jf2Refjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20312GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-hmm7-6ph9-8jf2Refjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20312

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29508?

CVE-2023-29508 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.9 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-29508?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.9, 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-2023-29508?

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-2023-29508?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-29508 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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