CVE-2023-26056 json
XWiki Platform allows macro execution as any user without programming rights through the context macro
published 2023-03-02 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w , EUVD-2023-0937
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.0-milestone-1, it's possible to execute a script with the right of another user, provided the target user does not have programming right. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.8-rc-1, 14.4.5, and 13.10.10. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Patch / fix
- maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context 13.10.10, 14.4.5, 14.8-rc-1
- xwiki xwiki 13.10.10, 14.4.5, 14.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- jira.xwiki.org https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19856 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context | >=3.0-milestone-1, <13.10.10 >=14.0-rc-1, <14.4.5 >=14.5, <14.8-rc-1 |
13.10.10 14.4.5 14.8-rc-1 |
Affected products
- xwiki xwiki-platform
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b75f212c2dd2dfc5fb5726c7830c6dbc9a425c6
web, patch
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/bd34ad6710ed72304304a3d5fec38b7cc050ef3b
web, patch
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/dd3f4735b41971b3afc3f3aedf6664b4e8be4894
web, patch
-
jira.xwiki.org
/browse/XWIKI-19856
web, exploit, issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w
web, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26056
advisory
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-26056
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w
- NVD CVE-2023-26056
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