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TI-2024-36948 Aliases CVE-2024-55879GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr

XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections

Priority HIGH 74CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01066 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 15.10.9, 16.3.0org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): 15.10.9, 16.3.0

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-platform2.3 to before 15.10.9; 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.3.015.10.9, 16.3.0Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven)2.3 to before 15.10.915.10.9Patch availableGHSA-r279-47wg-chpr
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven)16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.3.016.3.0Patch availableGHSA-r279-47wg-chpr
  • xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 2.3 to before 15.10.9; 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.3.0 Fixed in 15.10.9, 16.3.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.3 to before 15.10.9 Fixed in 15.10.9 Patch available GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.3.0 Fixed in 16.3.0 Patch available GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3 to before 15.10.9VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 16.3.0VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 to before 15.10.9 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 16.3.0 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 15.10.9, 16.3.0
  • Fix · GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Fixed in 15.10.9 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Fixed in 16.3.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55879
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 2

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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