XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via async macro and IconThemeSheet from the user profile
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-116Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 6.2-milestone-1, one can execute any wiki content with the right of IconThemeSheet author by creating an icon theme with certain content. This can be done by creating a new page or even through the user profile for users not having edit right. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.9, 14.4.6, and 13.10.10. An available workaround is to fix the bug in the page `IconThemesCode.IconThemeSheet` by applying a modification from commit 48caf7491595238af2b531026a614221d5d61f38.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01107 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 13.10.10, 14.4.6, 14.9org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven): 13.10.10, 14.4.6, 14.9
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWiki | xwiki-platform | 6.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.10; 14.0 to before 14.4.6; 14.5 to before 14.9 | 13.10.10, 14.4.6, 14.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) | 6.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.10 | 13.10.10 | Patch available | GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) | 14.0 to before 14.4.6 | 14.4.6 | Patch available | GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) | 14.5 to before 14.9 | 14.9 | Patch available | GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7 |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 6.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.10; 14.0 to before 14.4.6; 14.5 to before 14.9 Fixed in 13.10.10, 14.4.6, 14.9 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.10 Fixed in 13.10.10 Patch available GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.0 to before 14.4.6 Fixed in 14.4.6 Patch available GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.5 to before 14.9 Fixed in 14.9 Patch available GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 to before 13.10.10; 14.0 to before 14.4.6; 14.5 to before 14.9 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 milestone1 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.2:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 milestone2 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 to before 13.10.10; 14.0 to before 14.4.6; 14.5 to before 14.9 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 milestone1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.2:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 milestone2 Vulnerable ·XWiki
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 13.10.10, 14.4.6, 14.9
- Fix · GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) Fixed in 13.10.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) Fixed in 14.4.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-icon-ui (Maven) Fixed in 14.9 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7
References
Exploit 2
More Xwiki vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18595 Remote code execution as guest via SolrSearchMacros request in xwiki KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25214 Remote code execution through the section parameter in Administration as guest in XWiki Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-23500 XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-23979 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server allows SQL injection in query endpoint of REST API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-20829 XWiki Platform: Remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestSourceSheet CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-14375 XWiki Remote Code Execution vulnerability via user registration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-26472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwr6-qp4q-2wj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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