CVE-2024-31983
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.9 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2024-31983 is a vulnerability found in XWiki Platform, a generic wiki platform. In multilingual wikis, users with edit rights can bypass the required authorization for editing translations. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution if the translation value is not properly escaped. The affected versions are 4.3-milestone-2 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update to XWiki versions 14.10.20, 15.5.4, or 15.10RC1, which have patched the issue. As a workaround, organizations can restrict edit rights on documents containing translations to mitigate the risk of exploitation. This vulnerability has a base severity rating of CRITICAL and poses a high risk to organizations as it allows for unauthorized remote code execution with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity of data.
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