CVE-2023-26474
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–10
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore13.10 → 13.10.11osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore14.0 → 14.4.7osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore14.5 → 14.10osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore13.10 → 13.10.11osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcore
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore14.0 → 14.4.7osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcore
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore14.5 → 14.10osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcore
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9rXWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author2023-03-03ghsa · osvUS
### Impact It's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. To reproduce: * As an admin with programming rights, create a new user without script or programming right. * Login with the freshly created user. * Insert the following text in source mode in the about section: ``` {{groovy}}println("hello from groovy!"){{/groovy}} ``` * Click "Save & View" ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. ### Workarounds No known workaround. ### References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira](http://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security ML](mailto:security@xwiki.org)
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-26474/cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9rcnnvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26474cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9renisa_euvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9rExploitVendor Advisorynvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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