RCE in Xwiki
CVE-2023-37914
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user who can view `Invitation.WebHome` can execute arbitrary script macros including Groovy and Python macros that allow remote code execution including unrestricted read and write access to all wiki contents. This vulnerability has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 15.2-rc-1, and 14.10.6. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may manually apply the patch on `Invitation.InvitationCommon` and `Invitation.InvitationConfig`, but there are otherwise no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
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:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xwiki
- Xwiki Xwiki-Platform — versions >= 2.5-m1, < 14.4.8, >= 14.5.0, < 14.10.6, >= 15.0, < 15.2-rc-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-7954-6m9q-gpvf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ff1d8a1790c6ee534c6a4478360a06efeb2d3591 (Patch)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20421 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37914?
- CVE-2023-37914 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2023-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37914?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.