CVE-2023-29521 | BDVDB-2026-200523 Detail

xwikixwiki-platform

Description#

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of `Macro.VFSTreeMacro`. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-04-18Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-04-18
Last modified: 2025-02-06

Vendor information

Vendor: xwiki
Product: xwiki-platform

All xwiki vulnerabilities

Score

8.4 High

EPSS

1.1%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 66.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 13.10.11
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 14.0.0, < 14.4.8
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 14.5.0, < 14.10.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.4 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).