CVE-2023-29527
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions a user without script or programming right may edit a user profile (or any other document) with the wiki editor and add groovy script content. Viewing the document after saving it will execute the groovy script in the server context which provides code execution. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
cvss
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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 (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-appwithinminutes-ui7.4.4 → 14.10.3osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-appwithinminutes-ui
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-jgrg-qvpp-9vwrXWiki Platform vulnerable to code injection from account through AWM view sheet2023-04-20ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Steps to reproduce: 1. As a user without script or programming right, edit your user profile (or any other document) with the wiki editor and add the content `{{groovy}}println("Hello " + "from Groovy!"){{/groovy}}` 1. Edit the document with the object editor and add an object of type AppWithinMinutes.LiveTableClass (no values need to be set, just save) 1. View the document ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.3. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround. ### References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20423 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-29527/cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jgrg-qvpp-9vwrcnnvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20423cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29527cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jgrg-qvpp-9vwrenisa_euvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20423enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jgrg-qvpp-9vwrExploitVendor Advisorynvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20423ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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