CVE-2023-29518
Code injection from view right using Invitation.InvitationCommon in xwiki-platform
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of Invitation.InvitationCommon. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
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
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Code injection from view right using Invitation.InvitationCommon in xwiki-platform
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of Invitation.InvitationCommon. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-29518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1369
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of Invitation.InvitationCommon. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1369- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-px54-3w5j-qjg9
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation from view right using Invitation.InvitationCommon
Impact
Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of Invitation.InvitationCommon. This page is installed by default.
See https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20283 for the reproduction steps.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11.
Workarounds
The issue can be fixed by applying this patch on Invitation.InvitationCommon.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/3d055a0a5ec42fdebce4d71ee98f94553fdbfebf
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20283
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
- Record
GHSA-px54-3w5j-qjg9- 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-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of Invitation.InvitationCommon. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-29518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - 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-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Code injection from view right using Invitation.InvitationCommon in xwiki-platform
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of Invitation.InvitationCommon. This page is installed by default. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-29518- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-px54-3w5j-qjg9
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation from view right using Invitation.InvitationCommon
Impact
Any user with view rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of Invitation.InvitationCommon. This page is installed by default.
See https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20283 for the reproduction steps.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11.
Workarounds
The issue can be fixed by applying this patch on Invitation.InvitationCommon.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/3d055a0a5ec42fdebce4d71ee98f94553fdbfebf
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20283
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
- Record
GHSA-px54-3w5j-qjg9- 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-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-uiMaven |
2.5-m-1 up to 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-uiMaven |
14.0-rc-1 up to 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-uiMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10.1 | 14.10.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-29518 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Xwiki, published April 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui 13.10.11.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-px54-3w5j-qjg9
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20283
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29518