CVE-2023-48292Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote command execution via missing form-token validation

Published Nov 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

CSRF in XWiki Contrib Admin Tools Application 4.4 through 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute shell commands through a crafted URL. Admin.RunShellCommand passes the request's command parameter to sh -c without first validating a CSRF form token; its response also renders command output as XWiki syntax. Exploitation requires an administrator with programming rights to view attacker-controlled content, enabling server command execution and possible Groovy execution in the XWiki context.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability22.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CSRF in XWiki Contrib Admin Tools Application 4.4 through 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute shell commands through a crafted URL. Admin.RunShellCommand passes the request's command parameter to sh -c without first validating a CSRF form token; its response also renders command output as XWiki syntax. Exploitation requires an administrator with programming rights to view attacker-controlled content, enabling server command execution and possible Groovy execution in the XWiki context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-48292
Published
Nov 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
XWiki Contrib
Product
Admin Tools Application
Classifications
CWE-352, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 4.4, < 4.5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

XWiki Contrib · Admin Tools Applicationversion=>= 4.4, < 4.5.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.6GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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