RCE in Xwiki

CVE-2023-35152

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 12.9-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1, any logged in user can add dangerous content in their first name field and see it executed with programming rights. Leading to rights escalation. The vulnerability has been fixed on XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. As a workaround, one may apply the patch manually.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Xwiki — versions 12.9, 15.0
  • Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 12.9-rc-1, < 14.4.8, >= 14.5, < 14.10.6, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-35152?
CVE-2023-35152 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2023-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-35152?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.