CVE-2023-29513 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29513: Users can be created even when registration is disabled without validation via the template macro in xwiki-platform

Vendor Xwiki
Product xwiki-platform
Weakness CWE-284
Published April 18, 2023
Last update February 5, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. If guest has view right on any document. It's possible to create a new user using the `distribution/firstadminuser.wiki` in the wrong context. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.1. There is no known workaround other than upgrading.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2023 CVE published
February 5, 2025 Record updated