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GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr

GitHub Security Advisory

XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections

✓ GitHub Reviewed CRITICAL Has CVE

Advisory Details

### 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&section=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:[email protected])

Affected Packages

Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
Affected versions: 2.3 (fixed in 15.10.9)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
Affected versions: 16.0.0-rc-1 (fixed in 16.3.0)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr
Published
December 12, 2024 7:20 PM
Last Modified
December 12, 2024 10:33 PM
CVSS Score
9.0 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Maven
Primary Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 28, 2025 6:37 AM

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