CVE-2023-34465
XWiki Platform's Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any user with edit rights
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 11.8-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.2, Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can change the mail obfuscation configuration and view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. As a workaround, the rights of the Mail.MailConfig page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group).
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's Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any user with edit rights
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 11.8-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.2, Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can change the mail obfuscation configuration and view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. As a workaround, the rights of the Mail.MailConfig page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group).
- Record
CVE-2023-34465- 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-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1797
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 11.8-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.2, Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can change the mail obfuscation configuration and view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. As a workaround, the rights of the Mail.MailConfig page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group).
- Record
EUVD-2023-1797- 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
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g75c-cjr6-39mc
XWiki Platform's Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any user with edit rights
Impact
Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can:
- change the mail obfuscation configuration
- view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials.
Patches
The problem has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 15.1, and 14.10.6.
Workarounds
The rights of the Mail.MailConfig page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group).
On 14.4.8+, 15.1-rc-1+, or 14.10.5+, if at startup Mail.MailConfig does not have any rights defined, view, edit and delete rights are automatically granted to the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group.
See the corresponding patch.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20519 + https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20671
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d28d7739089e1ae8961257d9da7135d1a01cb7d4
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8910b8857d3442d2e8142f655fdc0512930354d1
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-g75c-cjr6-39mc- 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-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 11.8-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.2, Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can change the mail obfuscation configuration and view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. As a workaround, the rights of the Mail.MailConfig page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group).
- Record
CVE-2023-34465- 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
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
XWiki Platform's Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any user with edit rights
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 11.8-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.2, Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can change the mail obfuscation configuration and view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. As a workaround, the rights of the Mail.MailConfig page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group).
- Record
CVE-2023-34465- 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-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g75c-cjr6-39mc
XWiki Platform's Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any user with edit rights
Impact
Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can:
- change the mail obfuscation configuration
- view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials.
Patches
The problem has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 15.1, and 14.10.6.
Workarounds
The rights of the Mail.MailConfig page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group).
On 14.4.8+, 15.1-rc-1+, or 14.10.5+, if at startup Mail.MailConfig does not have any rights defined, view, edit and delete rights are automatically granted to the XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup group.
See the corresponding patch.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20519 + https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20671
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d28d7739089e1ae8961257d9da7135d1a01cb7d4
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8910b8857d3442d2e8142f655fdc0512930354d1
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-g75c-cjr6-39mc- 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-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-defaultMaven |
11.8-rc-1 up to 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-defaultMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10.6 | 14.10.6 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-defaultMaven |
15.0-rc-1 up to 15.1 | 15.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-34465 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Xwiki, published June 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default 14.4.8.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-g75c-cjr6-39mc
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20519
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34465