Summary
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Eval Injection vulnerability
Steps to reproduce:
It is possible to trick a user with programming rights into visiting /xwiki/bin/view/XWiki/LoggingAdmin?loggeraction_set=1&logger_name=%7B%7Bcache%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dnew+File%28%22%2Ftmp%2Fexploit.txt%22%29.withWriter+%7B+out+-%3E+out.println%28%22created+from+notification+filter+preferences%21%22%29%3B+%7D%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fcache%7D%7D&logger_level=TRACE where is the URL of your XWiki installation, e.g., by embedding an image with this URL in a document that is viewed by a user with programming rights.
Expected result:
No file in /tmp/exploit.txt has been created.
Actual result:
The file /tmp/exploit.txt is been created with content "created from notification filter preferences!". This demonstrates a CSRF remote code execution vulnerability that could also be used for privilege escalation or data leaks (if the XWiki installation can reach remote hosts).
Workarounds
The issue can be fixed manually applying this patch.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20291
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/49fdfd633ddfa346c522d2fe71754dc72c9496ca
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
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Impact
A victim's authenticated browser session is used to submit forged requests to an application that cannot distinguish them from legitimate ones. Typical impact: state-changing actions performed as the victim without their consent.
CVE-2023-29213 has a CVSS score of 9.0 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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The problem has been patched on XWiki 14.4.7, and 14.10.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-29213? CVE-2023-29213 is a critical-severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui (maven), affecting versions >= 4.2-milestone-3, < 13.10.11. It is fixed in 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10. A victim's authenticated browser session is used to submit forged requests to an application that cannot distinguish them from legitimate ones.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29213? CVE-2023-29213 has a CVSS score of 9.0 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui are affected by CVE-2023-29213? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui (maven) versions >= 4.2-milestone-3, < 13.10.11 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-29213? Yes. CVE-2023-29213 is fixed in 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2023-29213 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-29213 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-29213 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-29213?
- Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-uito 13.10.11 or later - Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-uito 14.4.7 or later - Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-uito 14.10 or later
- Upgrade