xwiki contains Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Impact
org.xwiki.store.script.TemporaryAttachmentsScriptService#uploadTemporaryAttachment is returning an instance of com.xpn.xwiki.doc.XWikiAttachment. This class is not supported to be exposed to users without the programing right.
com.xpn.xwiki.api.Attachment should be used instead and takes case of checking the user's rights before performing dangerous operations.
Patches
This has been patched in the version 14.9-rc-1 and 14.4.6.
Workarounds
There's no workaround for this issue.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20180
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-store-filesystem-oldcore | >= 14.3-rc-1, < 14.4.6, >= 14.5, < 14.9-rc-1 | 14.4.6, 14.9-rc-1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-749- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-store-filesystem-oldcore- Disclosed
- 03.03.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8692-g6g9-gm5p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-store-filesystem-oldcore
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
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