CVE-2023-29516

Code injection from view right on XWiki.AttachmentSelector in xwiki-platform

Published Apr 18, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS 65.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights on `XWiki.AttachmentSelector` can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping in the "Cancel and return to page" button. This page is installed by default. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3989-4c6x-725f XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation from view right on XWiki.AttachmentSelector
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 5, 2025, 8:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2023, 6:56 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 19, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:50 AM