CVE-2024-55879
highpriority · track · 35OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.
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 · 8.1–9.1
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weaknesses
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affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui16.0.0-rc-1 → 16.3.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-administration-ui
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui2.3 → 15.10.9osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-administration-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-r279-47wg-chprXWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections2024-12-12ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. To reproduce on a instance, as a user with script rights, edit your user profile and add an object of type `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` ("Custom configurable sections"). Set "Display in section" and "Display in category" to `other`, "Scope" to `Wiki and all spaces` and "Heading" to: ``` #set($codeToExecute = 'Test') #set($codeToExecuteResult = '{{async}}{{groovy}}services.logging.getLogger("attacker").error("Attack from Heading succeeded!"){{/groovy}}{{/async}}') ``` Save the page and view it, then add `?sheet=XWiki.AdminSheet&viewer=content§ion=other` to the URL. If the logs contain "attacker - Attack from Heading succeeded!", then the instance is vulnerable. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. ### Workarounds We're not aware of any workaround except upgrading. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21207 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168d ### 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 (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-55879cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168dcnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-r279-47wg-chprcnnvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21207cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168denisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-r279-47wg-chprenisa_euvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21207enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168dPatchnvd
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