CVE-2023-26474
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 13.10, it's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 13.10, it's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2023-26474- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0846
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 13.10, it's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0846- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author
Impact
It's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property.
To reproduce:
- As an admin with programming rights, create a new user without script or programming right.
- Login with the freshly created user.
- Insert the following text in source mode in the about section:
{{groovy}}println("hello from groovy!"){{/groovy}}
- Click "Save & View"
Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11.
Workarounds
No known workaround.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira
- Email us at Security ML
- Record
GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 13.10, it's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2023-26474- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 13.10, it's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2023-26474- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author
Impact
It's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property.
To reproduce:
- As an admin with programming rights, create a new user without script or programming right.
- Login with the freshly created user.
- Insert the following text in source mode in the about section:
{{groovy}}println("hello from groovy!"){{/groovy}}
- Click "Save & View"
Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11.
Workarounds
No known workaround.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira
- Email us at Security ML
- Record
GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreMaven |
13.10 up to 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcoreMaven |
13.10 up to 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreMaven |
14.0 up to 14.4.7 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcoreMaven |
14.0 up to 14.4.7 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10 | 14.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcoreMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10 | 14.10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-26474 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Xwiki, published March 2, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore 13.10.11.