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CVE-2023-26474

CRITICAL
Published 2023-03-02T18:12:16.209Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
10.0
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.004
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.4% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.571
Higher than 57.1% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

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.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

xwiki

xwiki-platform

Affected Versions:

>= 13.10, < 13.10.11 >= 14.0, < 14.4.7 >= 14.5, < 14.10

GitHub Security Advisories

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✓ GitHub Reviewed CRITICAL

XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author

GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r

Advisory Details

### 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:[email protected])

Affected Packages

Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
ECOSYSTEM: ≥13.10 <13.10.11
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
ECOSYSTEM: ≥13.10 <13.10.11
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
ECOSYSTEM: ≥14.0 <14.4.7
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
ECOSYSTEM: ≥14.0 <14.4.7
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
ECOSYSTEM: ≥14.5 <14.10
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
ECOSYSTEM: ≥14.5 <14.10

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

WEB https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26474
PACKAGE https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
WEB https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: March 3, 2023, Modified: March 3, 2023

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373
Published: 2023-03-02T18:12:16.209Z
Last Modified: 2025-03-05T21:21:51.637Z
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