Auth bypass in Xwiki
CVE-2024-55879
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.010 (59.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xwiki
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 2.3, < 15.10.9, >= 16.0.0-rc-1, < 16.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-55879?
- CVE-2024-55879 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-55879?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-55879 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.