Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in XWiki's PDF Viewer Macro
CVE-2024-52300

9CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Xwiki
Status
PDF Viewer Macro
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-52300?

The macro-pdfviewer, which serves as a PDF viewer macro for XWiki leveraging Mozilla pdf.js, contains a vulnerability stemming from improper escaping of the width parameter. This flaw enables cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks; any user with the ability to edit a page can inject malicious code. When an administrator views a page containing such malicious code, the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the entire XWiki installation can be compromised. The issue is addressed in version 2.5.6 of the product.

References

https://github.com/xwikisas/macro-pdfviewer/security/advi...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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