CVE-2020-15171

Users with SCRIPT rights can execute arbitrary code in XWiki

Published Sep 10, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
In XWiki before versions 11.10.5 or 12.2.1, any user with SCRIPT right (EDIT right before XWiki 7.4) can gain access to the application server Servlet context which contains tools allowing to instantiate arbitrary Java objects and invoke methods that may lead to arbitrary code execution. The only workaround is to give SCRIPT right only to trusted users.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0862 In XWiki before versions 11.10.5 or 12.2.1, any user with SCRIPT right (EDIT right before XWiki 7.4) can gain access to the application server Servlet context which contains tools allowing to instantiate arbitrary Java objects and invoke methods that may lead to arbitrary code execution. The only workaround is to give SCRIPT right only to trusted users.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7qw5-pqhc-xm4g Users with SCRIPT right can execute arbitrary code in XWiki
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:08 PM
Reserved
Jun 25, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 10, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:56 AM