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CVE-2021-32729

A user without PR can reset user authentication failures information

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 1, 2021 at 04:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXwiki

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.6.88, 12.10.4, and 13.0. The script service method used to reset the authentication failures record can be executed by any user with Script rights and does not require Programming rights. An attacher with script rights who is able to reset the authentication failure record might perform a brute force attack, since they would be able to virtually deactivate the mechanism introduced to mitigate those attacks. The problem has been patched in version 12.6.8, 12.10.4 and 13.0. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Xwiki· Xwikimaven
95%
v < 12.10.4v < 12.6.811.6.1 ≤ v < 12.6.812.7 ≤ v < 12.10.4
Affected range stops below 12.10.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.6.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-m738-3rc4-5xv3
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18276

CVSS

5.4MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-693CWE-732

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