CVE-2023-35150
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from view right via Invitation application
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting in version 2.40m-2 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0, any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. The problem has been patched in XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
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
9.9
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from view right via Invitation application
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting in version 2.40m-2 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0, any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. The problem has been patched in XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-35150- 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-95
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1712
9.9
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting in version 2.40m-2 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0, any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. The problem has been patched in XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1712- 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-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
9.9
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from view right via Invitation application
Impact
Any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. See the example below:
Open <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/%5D%5D%20%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22Hello%20%22%20%2B%20%22from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D?sheet=Invitation.InvitationGuestActions&xpage=view where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation.
Patches
The problem as been patching on XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
Workarounds
It is possible to partially fix the issue by applying this patch. Note that some additional issue can remain and can be fixed automatically by a migration. Hence, it is advised to upgrade to one of the patched version instead of patching manually.
References
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-6mf5-36v9-3h2w- 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-94, CWE-95
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.9
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting in version 2.40m-2 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0, any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. The problem has been patched in XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-35150- 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
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-95, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.9
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from view right via Invitation application
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting in version 2.40m-2 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0, any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. The problem has been patched in XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-35150- 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-95
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
9.9
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from view right via Invitation application
Impact
Any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. See the example below:
Open <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/%5D%5D%20%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22Hello%20%22%20%2B%20%22from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D?sheet=Invitation.InvitationGuestActions&xpage=view where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation.
Patches
The problem as been patching on XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
Workarounds
It is possible to partially fix the issue by applying this patch. Note that some additional issue can remain and can be fixed automatically by a migration. Hence, it is advised to upgrade to one of the patched version instead of patching manually.
References
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-6mf5-36v9-3h2w- 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-94, CWE-95
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-uiMaven |
2.4-m-2 up to 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-uiMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-uiMaven |
15.0-rc-1 up to 15.0 | 15.0 |
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-2023-35150 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Xwiki, published June 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui 14.4.8.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/b65220a4d86b8888791c3b643074ebca5c089a3a
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20285
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35150
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mf5-36v9-3h2w
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/35xxx/CVE-2023-35150.json
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform