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TI-2023-11622 Aliases CVE-2023-26475GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr

XWiki Platform vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in Annotations

Priority HIGH 78CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3-milestone-1, the annotation displayer does not execute the content in a restricted context. This allows executing anything with the right of the author of any document by annotating the document. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. There is no easy workaround except to upgrade.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.63587 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven): 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
XWikixwiki-platform2.3-milestone-1 to before 13.10.11; 14.0-rc-1 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.1013.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven)2.3-milestone-1 to before 13.10.1113.10.11Patch availableGHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven)14.0-rc-1 to before 14.4.714.4.7Patch availableGHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven)14.5 to before 14.1014.10Patch availableGHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr
  • xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 2.3-milestone-1 to before 13.10.11; 14.0-rc-1 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.10 Fixed in 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10 Patch available CNA
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.3-milestone-1 to before 13.10.11 Fixed in 13.10.11 Patch available GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.0-rc-1 to before 14.4.7 Fixed in 14.4.7 Patch available GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.5 to before 14.10 Fixed in 14.10 Patch available GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*after 2.3, before 13.10.11; 14.0 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.10VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:2.3:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3 milestone1VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 2.3, before 13.10.11; 14.0 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.10 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:2.3:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 milestone1 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10
  • Fix · GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven) Fixed in 13.10.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven) Fixed in 14.4.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (Maven) Fixed in 14.10 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26475
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr

References

Exploit 2

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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
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