Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Allowed-with-Review

Missing Authorization

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

14935 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-F963-4CQ8-2GW7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-19 21:49 – Updated: 2024-08-19 21:49
VLAI
Summary
In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them
Details

Impact

A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor. The user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content. The payload is executed at edit time.

Patches

This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10RC1.

Workarounds

No workaround. It is advised to upgrade to XWiki 15.10+.

References

  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20331
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21311
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21481
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21482
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21483
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21484
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21485
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21486
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21487
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21488
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21489
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21490

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org * Email us at Security Mailing List

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by @floerer

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "15.10-rc-1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-43401"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-19T21:49:15Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-08-19T17:15:09Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nA user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor.\nThe user with elevated rights is not warned beforehand that they are going to edit possibly dangerous content.\nThe payload is executed at edit time.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10RC1.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNo workaround. It is advised to upgrade to XWiki 15.10+.\n\n### References\n\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20331\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21311\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21481\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21482\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21483\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21484\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21485\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21486\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21487\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21488\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21489\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21490\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n\n### Attribution\n\nThis vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by @floerer",
  "id": "GHSA-f963-4cq8-2gw7",
  "modified": "2024-08-19T21:49:15Z",
  "published": "2024-08-19T21:49:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-f963-4cq8-2gw7"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43401"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20331"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21311"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21481"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21482"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21483"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21484"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21485"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21486"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21487"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21488"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21489"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21490"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them"
}

GHSA-F96C-W4PH-9424

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-23 15:31 – Updated: 2026-01-26 21:30
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Swings Points and Rewards for WooCommerce points-and-rewards-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Points and Rewards for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.9.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-24581"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-23T15:16:16Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Swings Points and Rewards for WooCommerce points-and-rewards-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Points and Rewards for WooCommerce: from n/a through \u003c= 2.9.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-f96c-w4ph-9424",
  "modified": "2026-01-26T21:30:36Z",
  "published": "2026-01-23T15:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24581"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/points-and-rewards-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-points-and-rewards-for-woocommerce-plugin-2-9-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F972-34QC-543F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-15 21:30 – Updated: 2026-06-15 21:30
VLAI
Details

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Knit Pay <= 9.4.0.0 versions.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-49070"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-15T21:17:19Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Knit Pay \u003c= 9.4.0.0 versions.",
  "id": "GHSA-f972-34qc-543f",
  "modified": "2026-06-15T21:30:49Z",
  "published": "2026-06-15T21:30:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49070"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/knit-pay/vulnerability/wordpress-knit-pay-plugin-9-4-0-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F974-J7Q8-XMCC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-01 15:31 – Updated: 2024-11-01 21:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ووکامرس فارسی Persian WooCommerce allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Persian WooCommerce: from n/a through 7.1.6.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-43219"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T15:15:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in \u0648\u0648\u06a9\u0627\u0645\u0631\u0633 \u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc Persian WooCommerce allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Persian WooCommerce: from n/a through 7.1.6.",
  "id": "GHSA-f974-j7q8-xmcc",
  "modified": "2024-11-01T21:31:50Z",
  "published": "2024-11-01T15:31:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43219"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/persian-woocommerce/wordpress-persian-woocommerce-plugin-7-1-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F989-R6C7-44P6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-18 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-18 12:30
VLAI
Details

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.2.34646 user without appropriate permissions could enable the auto-attach option for workflows

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-38506"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-18T11:15:52Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.2.34646 user without appropriate permissions could enable the auto-attach option for workflows",
  "id": "GHSA-f989-r6c7-44p6",
  "modified": "2024-06-18T12:30:41Z",
  "published": "2024-06-18T12:30:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38506"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F98M-7GFC-G33X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-04 03:33 – Updated: 2025-01-06 18:31
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Optimizely Configured Commerce before 5.2.2408. For newly created accounts, the Commerce B2B application does not require email confirmation. This medium-severity issue allows the mass creation of accounts. This could affect database storage; also, non-requested storefront accounts can be created on behalf of visitors.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-22385"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-04T02:15:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Optimizely Configured Commerce before 5.2.2408. For newly created accounts, the Commerce B2B application does not require email confirmation. This medium-severity issue allows the mass creation of accounts. This could affect database storage; also, non-requested storefront accounts can be created on behalf of visitors.",
  "id": "GHSA-f98m-7gfc-g33x",
  "modified": "2025-01-06T18:31:02Z",
  "published": "2025-01-04T03:33:08Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22385"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/32695419706637-Configured-Commerce-Security-Advisory-COM-2024-05"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F993-F86J-2HW6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-07 12:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:33
VLAI
Details

The Unify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'init' action in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete specific plugin options via the 'unify_plugin_downgrade' parameter.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-13529"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-07T12:16:49Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Unify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027init\u0027 action in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete specific plugin options via the \u0027unify_plugin_downgrade\u0027 parameter.",
  "id": "GHSA-f993-f86j-2hw6",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T21:33:09Z",
  "published": "2026-01-07T12:31:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13529"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unify/tags/3.4.9/Services/Hooks.php#L154"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unify/trunk/Services/Hooks.php#L154"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3447706"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5fd4a47-0549-4d03-b81a-ad97d3d5d390?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F996-H3C6-GCWG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-11 15:30 – Updated: 2026-07-11 15:30
VLAI
Details

PraisonAI Platform (praisonai-platform) before 0.1.9 fails to enforce owner/admin authorization on the PATCH routes for projects, issues, and agents, which only require workspace-member role. A workspace member can modify owner-created records; for projects, a member can reassign lead_id to their own user id and then delete the owner-created project, bypassing the delete route's owner/admin permission check.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-61442"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-11T14:16:23Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "PraisonAI Platform (praisonai-platform) before 0.1.9 fails to enforce owner/admin authorization on the PATCH routes for projects, issues, and agents, which only require workspace-member role. A workspace member can modify owner-created records; for projects, a member can reassign lead_id to their own user id and then delete the owner-created project, bypassing the delete route\u0027s owner/admin permission check.",
  "id": "GHSA-f996-h3c6-gcwg",
  "modified": "2026-07-11T15:30:23Z",
  "published": "2026-07-11T15:30:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/security/advisories/GHSA-c78w-2q4r-68r7"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61442"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/commit/846568c7a5d8ce9e71e56e4c213f027c04909753"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/praisonai-platform-before-authorization-bypass-via-patch"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F99F-842C-6WRR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-17 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:30
VLAI
Details

The W4 Post List WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not ensure that password protected posts can be accessed before displaying their content, which could allow any authenticated users to access them

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-1371"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-04-17T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The W4 Post List WordPress plugin before 2.4.6 does not ensure that password protected posts can be accessed before displaying their content, which could allow any authenticated users to access them",
  "id": "GHSA-f99f-842c-6wrr",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T03:30:50Z",
  "published": "2023-04-17T15:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1371"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad5c167e-77f7-453c-9443-df6e07705d89"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F9C6-2F9P-82JJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-30 16:51 – Updated: 2025-05-01 13:30
VLAI
Summary
Any user with view access to the XWiki space can change the authenticator
Details

Impact

A user who can access pages located in the XWiki space (by default, anyone) can access the page XWiki.Authentication.Administration and (unless an authenticator is set in xwiki.cfg) switch to another installed authenticator.

Note that, by default, there is only one authenticator available (Standard XWiki Authenticator). So, if no authenticator extension was installed, it's not really possible to do anything for an attacker.

Also, in most cases, if you have installed and are using an SSO authenticator (like OIDC or LDAP for example), the worst an attacker can do is break authentication by switching back to the standard authenticator (that's because it's impossible to login to a user which does not have a stored password, and that's usually what SSO authenticator produce).

Patches

This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and XWiki 16.3.0RC1.

Workarounds

You can very easily fix this vulnerability in your instance through right configuration: * access the page and children right administration of the page XWiki.Authentication (https://myhost/xwiki/bin/admin/XWiki/Authentication/WebPreferences?editor=spaceadmin&section=PageAndChildrenRights&space=XWiki.Authentication#|t=usersandgroupstable&p=1&l=10&uorg=groups&wiki=local&clsname=XWiki.XWikiGlobalRights) * make sure only admin user have the VIEW right

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22604 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5efc31cea1501c9a5cb593566fea8b558ff32a2a

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org * Email us at Security Mailing List

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  "affected": [
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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-ui"
      },
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              "fixed": "15.10.14"
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-46557"
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  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-30T16:51:53Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-30T19:15:55Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nA user who can access pages located in the XWiki space (by default, anyone) can access the page `XWiki.Authentication.Administration` and (unless an authenticator is set in `xwiki.cfg`) switch to another installed authenticator.\n\nNote that, by default, there is only one authenticator available (`Standard XWiki Authenticator`). So, if no authenticator extension was installed, it\u0027s not really possible to do anything for an attacker.\n\nAlso, in most cases, if you have installed and are using an SSO authenticator (like OIDC or LDAP for example), the worst an attacker can do is break authentication by switching back to the standard authenticator (that\u0027s because it\u0027s impossible to login to a user which does not have a stored password, and that\u0027s usually what SSO authenticator produce).\n\n### Patches\n\nThis has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and XWiki 16.3.0RC1.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nYou can very easily fix this vulnerability in your instance through right configuration:\n* access the page and children right administration of the page `XWiki.Authentication` (`https://myhost/xwiki/bin/admin/XWiki/Authentication/WebPreferences?editor=spaceadmin\u0026section=PageAndChildrenRights\u0026space=XWiki.Authentication#|t=usersandgroupstable\u0026p=1\u0026l=10\u0026uorg=groups\u0026wiki=local\u0026clsname=XWiki.XWikiGlobalRights`)\n* make sure only admin user have the VIEW right\n\n### References\n\nhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22604\nhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5efc31cea1501c9a5cb593566fea8b558ff32a2a\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)",
  "id": "GHSA-f9c6-2f9p-82jj",
  "modified": "2025-05-01T13:30:33Z",
  "published": "2025-04-30T16:51:53Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-f9c6-2f9p-82jj"
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
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      "type": "WEB",
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Any user with view access to the XWiki space can change the authenticator"
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
  • Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].

Mitigation MIT-4.4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
  • One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
System Configuration Installation

Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.

CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.