CVE-2023-49280Network attack vector

Password-hash disclosure via unrestricted change-request exports

Published Dec 4, 2023 · Updated Nov 27, 2024

Credential exposure in XWiki Contrib Change Request Application before 1.10 allows remote authenticated users to read password hashes. The change-request edit path accepts pages containing PasswordClass fields and exports their values in downloadable XML without filtering the hashes. Change Request rights, granted by default, and view access to the target page are required; affected documents include user profiles.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in XWiki Contrib Change Request Application before 1.10 allows remote authenticated users to read password hashes. The change-request edit path accepts pages containing PasswordClass fields and exports their values in downloadable XML without filtering the hashes. Change Request rights, granted by default, and view access to the target page are required; affected documents include user profiles.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-49280
Published
Dec 4, 2023
Updated
Nov 27, 2024
Vendor
XWiki Contrib
Product
Change Request Application
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 27, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 0.1, < 1.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

XWiki Contrib · Change Request Applicationversion=>= 0.1, < 1.10

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.7GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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