org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui is missing checks for notification filter preferences editions
Impact
It's possible for any user knowing the ID of a notification filter preference of another user, to enable/disable it or even delete it. The impact is that the target user might start loosing notifications on some pages because of this. This vulnerability is present in XWiki since 13.2-rc-1.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1, 16.0-rc-1. The patch consists in checking properly the rights of the user before performing any action on the filters.
Workarounds
It's possible to fix manually the vulnerability by editing the document XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationPreferenceService to apply the changes performed in this commit e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4.
References
- JIRA ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20337
- Commit: e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by @floerer
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui | >= 13.2-rc-1, < 14.10.21, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.5.5, >= 15.6-rc-1, < 15.10.1 | 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-r95w-889q-x2gx
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46978
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4771573dac88e0cf04e30f1a8dfa183c048d503a
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/99193a7e9a203b5bb8b2583ac96f5f4d56b9aa1a
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/b9180b874a22e383ad5f2cd9e25bfed4594d4955
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e8acc9d8e6af7dfbfe70716ded431642ae4a6dd4
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20337
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-648- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui- Disclosed
- 18.09.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r95w-889q-x2gx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-ui
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 04.2023 09.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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