CVE-2024-31988

Summary

CVE-2024-31988 is a critical vulnerability affecting the XWiki Platform, a popular wiki solution starting from version 13.9-rc-1. This issue, which allows arbitrary remote code execution, arises when the realtime editor is installed. The vulnerability can be triggered if an admin user interacts with a crafted URL or image containing malicious code. The consequences of this exploit include the compromise of the XWiki installation's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Patches for this vulnerability are available in XWiki versions 14.10.19, 15.5.4, and 15.9. A temporary workaround is to manually update the `RTFrontend.ConvertHTML` component with the provided patch, but note that this may disrupt synchronization processes in the realtime editor. The recommended solution is to upgrade promptly.

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