CVE-2023-29519
Code injection in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Code injection in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-29519- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1174
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1174- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hjg-cghv-22ww
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui vulnerable to Code Injection
Impact
A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1.
Workarounds
The problem can be worked around by applying following changes directly in XWiki.AttachmentSelector page: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20364
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1
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-3hjg-cghv-22ww- 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. A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-29519- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Code injection in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-29519- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3hjg-cghv-22ww
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui vulnerable to Code Injection
Impact
A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1.
Workarounds
The problem can be worked around by applying following changes directly in XWiki.AttachmentSelector page: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20364
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1
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-3hjg-cghv-22ww- 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-attachment-uiMaven |
3.0-rc-1 up to 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-uiMaven |
14.0-rc-1 up to 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-uiMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10.2 | 14.10.2 |
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-2023-29519 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Xwiki, published April 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui 13.10.11.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3hjg-cghv-22ww
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20364
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29519