CVE-2024-52299 json
The PDF viewer macro allows accessing any attachment without access right checks
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-45837
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
macro-pdfviewer is a PDF Viewer Macro for XWiki using Mozilla pdf.js. Any user with view right on XWiki.PDFViewerService can access any attachment stored in the wiki as the "key" that is passed to prevent this is computed incorrectly, calling skip on the digest stream doesn't update the digest. This is fixed in 2.5.6.
Patch / fix
- xwikisas macro_pdfviewer 2.5.6
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- xwikisas macro-pdfviewer
- xwikisas macro_pdfviewer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-340 Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
References
-
github.com
/xwikisas/macro-pdfviewer/security/advisories/GHSA-522m-m242-jr9p
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-52299
- NVD CVE-2024-52299
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