CVE-2023-26474 json
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author
published 2023-03-02 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r , EUVD-2023-0846
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 13.10, it's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds.
Patch / fix
- maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10
- maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10
- xwiki xwiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- jira.xwiki.org https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | >=13.10, <13.10.11 >=14.0, <14.4.7 >=14.5, <14.10 |
13.10.11 14.4.7 14.10 |
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore | >=13.10, <13.10.11 >=14.0, <14.4.7 >=14.5, <14.10 |
13.10.11 14.4.7 14.10 |
Affected products
- xwiki xwiki-platform
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
jira.xwiki.org
/browse/XWIKI-20373
web, exploit, issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
web, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26474
advisory
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-26474
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
- NVD CVE-2023-26474
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