CVE-2023-29511 json
xwiki-platform-administration-ui vulnerable to privilege escalation
published 2023-04-12 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668 , EUVD-2023-1391
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with edit rights on a page (e.g., it's own user page), 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 the section ids in `XWiki.AdminFieldsDisplaySheet`. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki versions 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11.
Patch / fix
- maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1
- xwiki xwiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- jira.xwiki.org https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20261 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| 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:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | >=1.5M2, <13.10.11 >=14.0-rc-1, <14.4.8 >=14.5, <14.10.1 |
13.10.11 14.4.8 14.10.1 |
Affected products
- xwiki xwiki-platform
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code
References
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f1e310826a19acdcdecdecdcfe171d21f24d6ede
web, patch
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
jira.xwiki.org
/browse/XWIKI-20261
web, exploit, issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29511
advisory
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-29511
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668
- NVD CVE-2023-29511
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