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TI-2023-13881 Aliases CVE-2023-29513GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx

Users can be created even when registration is disabled without validation via the template macro in xwiki-platform

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. If guest has view right on any document. It's possible to create a new user using the `distribution/firstadminuser.wiki` in the wrong context. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.1. There is no known workaround other than upgrading.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00672 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 14.10.1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven): 14.10.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
XWikixwiki-platformbefore 14.10.114.10.1Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven)8.0-rc-1 to before 14.10.114.10.1Patch availableGHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx
  • xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected before 14.10.1 Fixed in 14.10.1 Patch available CNA
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.0-rc-1 to before 14.10.1 Fixed in 14.10.1 Patch available GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.10.1VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.10.1 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.10.1
  • Fix · GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29513
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fp36-mjw5-fmgx

References

Exploit 3

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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Sources

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