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TI-2024-25215 Aliases CVE-2024-37899GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93

Disabling a user account changes its author, allowing RCE from user account in XWiki

Priority HIGH 74CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution, 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-94 and CWE-266.

Summary

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. When an admin disables a user account, the user's profile is executed with the admin's rights. This allows a user to place malicious code in the user profile before getting an admin to disable the user account. To reproduce, as a user without script nor programming rights, edit the about section of your user profile and add `{{groovy}}services.logging.getLogger("attacker").error("Hello from Groovy!"){{/groovy}}`. As an admin, go to the user profile and click the "Disable this account" button. Then, reload the page. If the logs show `attacker - Hello from Groovy!` then the instance is vulnerable. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 and 16.0.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. ### Workarounds We're not aware of any workaround except upgrading. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21611 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f89c8f47fad6e5cc7e68c69a7e0acde07f5eed5a

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00694 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 +1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven): 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 +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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
XWikixwiki-platform13.4.7 – 13.5; 13.10.3 to before 14.10.21; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.5; 15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10.6; 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.0.014.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6, 16.0.0Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven)13.4.7 to before 14.10.2114.10.21Patch availableGHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven)13.10.3 to before 14.10.2114.10.21Patch availableGHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven)15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.515.5.5Patch availableGHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven)15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10.615.10.6Patch availableGHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven)16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.0.016.0.0Patch availableGHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
  • xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 13.4.7 – 13.5; 13.10.3 to before 14.10.21; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.5; 15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10.6; 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.0.0 Fixed in 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6, 16.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Vendor— Affected 13.4.7 to before 14.10.21 Fixed in 14.10.21 Patch available GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Vendor— Affected 13.10.3 to before 14.10.21 Fixed in 14.10.21 Patch available GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5.5 Fixed in 15.5.5 Patch available GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.6-rc-1 to before 15.10.6 Fixed in 15.10.6 Patch available GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Vendor— Affected 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.0.0 Fixed in 16.0.0 Patch available GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10.3 to before 14.10.21; 15.0 to before 15.5.5; 15.6 to before 15.10.6VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.4.7VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.5 rc1VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:16.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 rc1VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10.3 to before 14.10.21; 15.0 to before 15.5.5; 15.6 to before 15.10.6 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.4.7 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:16.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6, 16.0.0
  • Fix · GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.21 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.21 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Fixed in 15.5.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Fixed in 15.10.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Fixed in 16.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37899
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j584-j2vj-3f93

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • 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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