XWiki Platform may show email addresses in clear in REST results
Priority HIGH 72CWE-359Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-359.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 7.3-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1, ny user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords, even when the mail obfuscation is activated. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. There is no known workaround.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00719 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven): 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 7.3-milestone-1 to before 14.4.8; 14.5 to before 14.10.6; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1 | 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) | 7.3-milestone-1 to before 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 | Patch available | GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) | 14.5 to before 14.10.6 | 14.10.6 | Patch available | GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) | 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1 | 15.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 7.3-milestone-1 to before 14.4.8; 14.5 to before 14.10.6; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1 Fixed in 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.3-milestone-1 to before 14.4.8 Fixed in 14.4.8 Patch available GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.5 to before 14.10.6 Fixed in 14.10.6 Patch available GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1 Fixed in 15.1 Patch available GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 to before 14.4.8; 14.10 to before 14.10.6 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:7.3:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 milestone1 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 to before 14.4.8; 14.10 to before 14.10.6 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:7.3:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 milestone1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1
- Fix · GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Fixed in 14.4.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Fixed in 15.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56
References
Advisory 3
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-2023-35151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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