XWiki Platform: Remote code execution from edit in multilingual wikis via translations
Priority HIGH 76CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-862.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In multilingual wikis, translations can be edited by any user who has edit right, circumventing the rights that are normally required for authoring translations (script right for user-scope translations, wiki admin for translations on the wiki). Starting in version 4.3-milestone-2 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, this can be exploited for remote code execution if the translation value is not properly escaped where it is used. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1. As a workaround, one may restrict edit rights on documents that contain translations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01447 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 14.10.20, 15.5.4, 15.10-rc-1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven): 14.10.20, 15.5.4, 15.10-rc-1
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 | 4.3-milestone-2 to before 14.10.20; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.4; 15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10-rc-1 | 14.10.20, 15.5.4, 15.10-rc-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) | 4.3-milestone-2 to before 14.10.20 | 14.10.20 | Patch available | GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) | 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.4 | 15.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) | 15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10-rc-1 | 15.10-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 4.3-milestone-2 to before 14.10.20; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.4; 15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10-rc-1 Fixed in 14.10.20, 15.5.4, 15.10-rc-1 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.3-milestone-2 to before 14.10.20 Fixed in 14.10.20 Patch available GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.4 Fixed in 15.5.4 Patch available GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10-rc-1 Fixed in 15.10-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 to before 14.10.20; 15.0 to before 15.5.4; 15.6 to before 15.10 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.3:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 milestone2 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 to before 14.10.20; 15.0 to before 15.5.4; 15.6 to before 15.10 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.3:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 milestone2 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.10.20, 15.5.4, 15.10-rc-1
- Fix · GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.20 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) Fixed in 15.5.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-localization-source-wiki (Maven) Fixed in 15.10-rc-1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-31983
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj
References
Patch 3
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-2024-31983 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-31983 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxp2-9c9g-7wmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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