Summary
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui is missing checks for notification filter preferences editions
Workarounds
It's possible to fix manually the vulnerability by editing the document XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationPreferenceService to apply the changes performed in this commit e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4.
References
- JIRA ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20337
- Commit: e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4
For more information
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Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by @floerer
Impact
It's possible for any user knowing the ID of a notification filter preference of another user, to enable/disable it or even delete it. The impact is that the target user might start loosing notifications on some pages because of this.
This vulnerability is present in XWiki since 13.2-rc-1.
CVE-2024-46978 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. 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 (14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
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 vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1, 16.0-rc-1. The patch consists in checking properly the rights of the user before performing any action on the filters.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-46978? CVE-2024-46978 is a high-severity security vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (maven), affecting versions >= 13.2-rc-1, < 14.10.21. It is fixed in 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46978? CVE-2024-46978 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (High). 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-notifications-ui are affected by CVE-2024-46978? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui (maven) versions >= 13.2-rc-1, < 14.10.21 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-46978? Yes. CVE-2024-46978 is fixed in 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-46978 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-46978 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-2024-46978 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-2024-46978?
- Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-uito 14.10.21 or later - Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-uito 15.5.5 or later - Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-uito 15.10.1 or later
- Upgrade