XXE in Xwiki

CVE-2023-27480

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions any user with edit rights on a document can trigger an XAR import on a forged XAR file, leading to the ability to display the content of any file on the XWiki server host. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may apply the patch `e3527b98fd` manually.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.007 (51.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Xwiki — versions 1.1
  • Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 1.1-milestone-3, < 13.10.11, >= 14.0.0, < 14.4.7, >= 14.5.0, < 14.10.0-rc-1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27480?
CVE-2023-27480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2023-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-27480?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-27480 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.