XWiki Platform XSS/CSRF Remote Code Execution in XWiki.ConfigurableClass
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in 2.3 and prior to versions 14.10.15, 15.5.2, and 15.7-rc-1, there is a reflected XSS or also direct remote code execution vulnerability in the code for displaying configurable admin sections. The code that can be passed through a URL parameter is only executed when the user who is visiting the crafted URL has edit right on at least one configuration section. While any user of the wiki could easily create such a section, this vulnerability doesn't require the attacker to have an account or any access on the wiki. It is sufficient to trick any admin user of the XWiki installation to visit the crafted URL. This vulnerability allows full remote code execution with programming rights and thus impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been fixed in XWiki 14.10.15, 15.5.2 and 15.7RC1. The patch can be manually applied to the document `XWiki.ConfigurableClass`.
- Published
- Dec 15, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.7% · 50th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-79
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Report tools
Action score
35
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.7%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 8.8
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 9.7
- 0.9 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki | cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- xwiki xwiki2.3 and later · before 14.10.5
- xwiki xwiki15.0 and later · before 15.5.2
- xwiki xwiki15.6
- xwiki xwiki15.7
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
xwiki xwiki-platform
- >= 2.3, < 14.10.15, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.5.2, >= 15.6-rc-1, < 15.7-rc-1affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | from 15.0-rc-1 · before 15.5.2 | 15.5.2 |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | from 15.6-rc-1 · before 15.7-rc-1 | 15.7-rc-1 |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | from 2.3 · before 14.10.15 | 14.10.15 |
Same product
xwiki: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2024-21650XWiki Remote Code Execution vulnerability via user registration67This week
- CVE-2023-46731Remote code execution through the section parameter in Administration as guest in XWiki Platform66This week
- CVE-2025-32429XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter63This week
- CVE-2023-37462Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection') in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-ui62This week
- CVE-2025-32969org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server allows SQL injection in query endpoint of REST API61This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | 14.10.15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | 15.5.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | 15.7-rc-1 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2023-32071220 days apartXWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template57Plan
- CVE-2022-36098463 days apartXWiki Platform Mentions UI vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting57Plan
- CVE-2022-36094463 days apartXWiki Platform Web Parent POM vulnerable to XSS in the attachment history55Plan
- CVE-2022-36096463 days apartXWiki Platform vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in the deleted attachments list54Plan
- CVE-2023-40176114 days apartSXSS in the user profile via the timezone displayer45Plan
- CVE-2022-36097463 days apartXWiki Platform Attachment UI vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the move attachment form41Plan
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-79 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;Fixed
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e14c8d08fd0c5b619833d35090b470aa4cb52b0
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-cp3j-273x-3jxc
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21167
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.