XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from view right via Invitation application
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-95.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting in version 2.40m-2 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0, any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. The problem has been patched in XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWiki | xwiki-platform | 2.4-m-2 to before 14.4.8; 14.5 to before 14.10.4 | 14.4.8, 14.10.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) | 2.4-m-2 to before 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 | Patch available | GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) | 14.5 to before 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 | Patch available | GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) | 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.0 | 15.0 | Patch available | GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 2.4-m-2 to before 14.4.8; 14.5 to before 14.10.4 Fixed in 14.4.8, 14.10.4 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.4-m-2 to before 14.4.8 Fixed in 14.4.8 Patch available GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.5 to before 14.10.4 Fixed in 14.10.4 Patch available GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.0 Fixed in 15.0 Patch available GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.4.8, 14.10.4
- Fix · GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) Fixed in 14.4.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui (Maven) Fixed in 15.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35150
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
References
Advisory 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-2023-35150 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35150 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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