CVE-2023-37912
CRITICALDescription
XWiki Rendering is a generic Rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax into another syntax. Prior to version 14.10.6 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-macro-footnotes` and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes` and prior to version 15.1-rc-1 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes`, the footnote macro executed its content in a potentially different context than the one in which it was defined. In particular in combination with the include macro, this allows privilege escalation from a simple user account in XWiki to programming rights and thus remote code execution, impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.6 and 15.1-rc-1. There is no workaround apart from upgrading to a fixed version of the footnote macro.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 66% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-270 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-26475 | Critical | 9.9 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-3493 | High | 8.8 | 49% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-25754 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-7019 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-14819 | High | 8.8 | 1.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-7020 | Low | 3.1 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-37912?
Upgrade xwiki-rendering to 14.10.6 or later.
Is CVE-2023-37912 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-37912 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-37912?
CVE-2023-37912 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-37912 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for xwiki-rendering (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.