CVE-2020-11057

Code Injection in XWiki Platform

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Published May 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In XWiki Platform 7.2 through 11.10.2, registered users without scripting/programming permissions are able to execute python/groovy scripts while editing personal dashboards. This has been fixed 11.3.7 , 11.10.3 and 12.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

xwiki

XWiki Platform

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`>= 7.2, < 11.10.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-3435	In XWiki Platform 7.2 through 11.10.2, registered users without scripting/programming permissions are able to execute python/groovy scripts while editing personal dashboards. This has been fixed 11.3.7 , 11.10.3 and 12.0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.152% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rmp6-jjg8-9424
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16960
https://medium.com/%40andrew.levkin/tews-4c47cfc011d1

History

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Subscriptions

Xwiki Xwiki

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: May 12, 2020, 8:55 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:21 AM
Reserved: Mar 30, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

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