CVE-2023-29521
Code injection from account/view through VFS Tree macro 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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. 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
- 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 account/view through VFS Tree macro 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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-29521- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1363
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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1363- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p67q-h88v-5jgr
XWiki Platform vulnerable to code injection from account/view through VFS Tree macro
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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.
See https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260 for the reproduction steps.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11.
Workarounds
The issue can be fixed by applying this patch on Macro.VFSTreeMacro.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fad02328f5ec7ab7fe5b932ffb5bc5c1ba7a5b12
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-p67q-h88v-5jgr- 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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-29521- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 account/view through VFS Tree macro 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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-29521- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p67q-h88v-5jgr
XWiki Platform vulnerable to code injection from account/view through VFS Tree macro
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 Macro.VFSTreeMacro. This page is not installed by default.
See https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260 for the reproduction steps.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.2, 14.4.8, 13.10.11.
Workarounds
The issue can be fixed by applying this patch on Macro.VFSTreeMacro.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fad02328f5ec7ab7fe5b932ffb5bc5c1ba7a5b12
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-p67q-h88v-5jgr- 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-vfs-uiMaven |
7.4-milestone-2 up to 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-vfs-uiMaven |
14.0-rc-1 up to 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-vfs-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-2023-29521 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Xwiki, published April 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-vfs-ui 13.10.11.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p67q-h88v-5jgr
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20260
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29521