CVE-2024-55662
highpriority · track · 35OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.3-milestone-1 and prior to versions 15.10.9 and 16.3.0, on instances where `Extension Repository Application` is installed, any user can execute any code requiring `programming` rights on the server. This vulnerability has been fixed in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. Since `Extension Repository Application` is not mandatory, it can be safely disabled on instances that do not use it as a workaround. It is also possible to manually apply the patches from commit 8659f17d500522bf33595e402391592a35a162e8 to the page `ExtensionCode.ExtensionSheet` and to the page `ExtensionCode.ExtensionAuthorsDisplayer`.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–10
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weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-repository-server-ui16.0.0-rc-1 → 16.3.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-repository-server-ui
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-repository-server-ui3.3-milestone-1 → 15.10.9osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-repository-server-ui
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0491Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in XWiki PlatformNL2024-12-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
XWiki heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in de XWiki Platform (Specifiek voor versies 15.10.9 en 16.3.0).
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3695xwiki: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-12-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in xwiki ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder Daten zu manipulieren.
- GHSA-j2pq-22jj-4pm5XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet2024-12-12ghsa · osvUS
### Impact On instances where `Extension Repository Application` is installed, any user can execute any code requiring `programming` rights on the server. In order to reproduce on an instance, as a normal user without `script` nor `programming` rights, go to your profile and add an object of type `ExtensionCode.ExtensionClass`. Set the description to `{{async}}{{groovy}}println("Hello from Description"){{/groovy}}{{/async}}` and press `Save and View`. If the description displays as `Hello from Description` without any error, then the instance is vulnerable. ### Patches This vulnerability has been fixed in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. ### Workarounds Since `Extension Repository Application` is not mandatory, it can be safely disabled on instances that do not use it. It is also possible to manually apply [this patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8659f17d500522bf33595e402391592a35a162e8#diff-9b6f9e853f23d76611967737f8c4072ffceaba4c006ca5a5e65b66d988dc084a) to the page `ExtensionCode.ExtensionSheet`, as well as [this patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8659f17d500522bf33595e402391592a35a162e8#diff-d571404d94fa27360cfee64f2a11d8c819b397529db275e005606b7356610f82) to the page `ExtensionCode.ExtensionAuthorsDisplayer`. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21890 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8659f17d500522bf33595e402391592a35a162e8 ### 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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references (9)
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- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8659f17d500522bf33595e402391592a35a162e8cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j2pq-22jj-4pm5cnnvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21890cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8659f17d500522bf33595e402391592a35a162e8enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j2pq-22jj-4pm5enisa_euvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21890enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8659f17d500522bf33595e402391592a35a162e8Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j2pq-22jj-4pm5Productnvd
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