SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-52300

Description

macro-pdfviewer is a PDF Viewer Macro for XWiki using Mozilla pdf.js. The width parameter of the PDF viewer macro isn't properly escaped, allowing XSS for any user who can edit a page. XSS can impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation when an admin visits the page with the malicious code. This is fixed in 2.5.6.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xwiki	Pdf Viewer Macro	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CWE-80

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	xwiki	pdf_viewer_macro	/	/	/	/	pro	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/xwikisas/macro-pdfviewer/security/advisories/GHSA-84wx-6vfp-5m6g

CVSS Score

9.0 / 10

CVSS Data

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

View Vector String

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

Date

Published: Nov. 13, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 18, 2024, 5:29 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

CVE-2024-52300