CVE-2024-55879

XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections

Published Dec 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xwiki
Xwiki xwiki
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Xwiki
Xwiki xwiki
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.
Title XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 13, 2024, 2:54 PM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2024, 3:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 12, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:11 AM