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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29507"},{"reference_url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwfv-3cvg-9m4c","reference_id":"GHSA-pwfv-3cvg-9m4c","reference_type":"","scores":[{"value":"CRITICAL","scoring_system":"cvssv3.1_qr","scoring_elements":""}],"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwfv-3cvg-9m4c"},{"reference_url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-pwfv-3cvg-9m4c","reference_id":"GHSA-pwfv-3cvg-9m4c","reference_type":"","scores":[{"value":"9.1","scoring_system":"cvssv3.1","scoring_elements":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"value":"CRITICAL","scoring_system":"cvssv3.1_qr","scoring_elements":""},{"value":"CRITICAL","scoring_system":"generic_textual","scoring_elements":""},{"value":"Track*","scoring_system":"ssvc","scoring_elements":"SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:R/2025-02-06T16:59:40Z/"}],"url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-pwfv-3cvg-9m4c"}],"weaknesses":[{"cwe_id":648,"name":"Incorrect 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