CVE-2023-29516

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-74

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 19, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-29516: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix