Critical · published April 10, 2024
🔥 In XWiki Platform, any user with edit rights can easily manipulate multilingual wiki translations, leading to a recipe for disaster! Think of it like a restaurant where everyone can not only pick their meal but also swap out ingredients without the chef's permission. If someone sneaks in a dangerous ingredient, it could spoil the entire dish—and your data! An attacker could exploit this gap to perform remote code execution, allowing them to take control of the server, corrupt data, or disrupt services entirely. It's like a chef unexpectedly handing the kitchen keys to a rogue diner—chaos could ensue!
Think of it like a restaurant where everyone can not only pick their meal but also swap out ingredients without the chef's permission. If someone sneaks in a dangerous ingredient, it could spoil the entire dish—and your data! This vulnerability stems from insufficient escaping of user-supplied translation values in multilingual wikis. In versions from 4.3-milestone-2 up to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, this flaw can be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely.
An attacker could exploit this gap to perform remote code execution, allowing them to take control of the server, corrupt data, or disrupt services entirely. It's like a chef unexpectedly handing the kitchen keys to a rogue diner—chaos could ensue! To secure your installation, upgrade to XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4, or 15.10RC1 immediately. As a temporary fix, consider restricting edit rights on documents that contain translations to only trusted users. Don't leave the kitchen unattended! You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll lock down your wiki like a pro. 🛡️