What is CVE-2023-46242?

CVE-2023-46242 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2023-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-46242?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

RCE in Xwiki

CVE-2023-46242

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions it's possible to execute a content with the right of any user via a crafted URL. A user must have `programming` privileges in order to exploit this vulnerability. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for for this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Xwiki
Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 1.0, < 14.10.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46242?: CVE-2023-46242 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2023-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-46242?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.