CVE-2024-31985

XWiki Platform CSRF in the job scheduler

Workarounds

Modify the Scheduler.WebHome page following this patch.

References

• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20851
• https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f16ca4ef1513f84ce2e685d4a05d689bd3a2ab4c

It is possible to schedule/trigger/unschedule existing jobs by having an admin visit the Job Scheduler page through a predictable URL, for example by embedding such an URL in any content as an image.

To reproduce in an XWiki installation, open <xwiki-host>:/xwiki/bin/view/Scheduler/?do=trigger&which=Scheduler.NotificationEmailDailySender as a user with admin rights. If there is no error message that indicates the CSRF token is invalid, the installation is vulnerable.

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-2024-31985 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no 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 (14.10.19, 15.5.4, 15.9); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

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The vulnerability has been fixed on XWiki 14.10.19, 15.5.5, and 15.9.

1. What is CVE-2024-31985? CVE-2024-31985 is a medium-severity cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-scheduler-ui (maven), affecting versions >= 3.1, < 14.10.19. It is fixed in 14.10.19, 15.5.4, 15.9. A victim's authenticated browser session is used to submit forged requests to an application that cannot distinguish them from legitimate ones.
2. How severe is CVE-2024-31985? CVE-2024-31985 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium). 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.
3. Which versions of org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-scheduler-ui are affected by CVE-2024-31985? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-scheduler-ui (maven) versions >= 3.1, < 14.10.19 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2024-31985? Yes. CVE-2024-31985 is fixed in 14.10.19, 15.5.4, 15.9. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2024-31985 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-31985 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
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2024-31985 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.
7. How do I fix CVE-2024-31985?
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-scheduler-ui to 14.10.19 or later
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-scheduler-ui to 15.5.4 or later
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-scheduler-ui to 15.9 or later

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