CVE-2023-35151
XWiki Platform may show email addresses in clear in REST results
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 7.3-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1, ny user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords, even when the mail obfuscation is activated. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. There is no known workaround.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XWiki Platform may show email addresses in clear in REST results
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 7.3-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1, ny user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords, even when the mail obfuscation is activated. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. There is no known workaround.
- Record
CVE-2023-35151- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1749
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 7.3-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1, ny user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords, even when the mail obfuscation is activated. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. There is no known workaround.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1749- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56
XWiki Platform may show email addresses in clear in REST results
Impact
Any user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords (even when the mail obfuscation is activated).
For instance, by calling http://localhost:8080/xwiki/rest/wikis/xwiki/spaces/XWiki/pages/U1/objects/XWiki.XWikiUsers/0 when user U1 exists on wiki xwiki.
Patches
The issue has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1
Workarounds
There is no known workaround. It is advised to upgrade to one of the patched versions.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16138
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/824cd742ecf5439971247da11bfe7e0ad2b10ede
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-8g9c-c9cm-9c56- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 7.3-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1, ny user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords, even when the mail obfuscation is activated. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. There is no known workaround.
- Record
CVE-2023-35151- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
XWiki Platform may show email addresses in clear in REST results
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 7.3-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1, ny user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords, even when the mail obfuscation is activated. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. There is no known workaround.
- Record
CVE-2023-35151- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56
XWiki Platform may show email addresses in clear in REST results
Impact
Any user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords (even when the mail obfuscation is activated).
For instance, by calling http://localhost:8080/xwiki/rest/wikis/xwiki/spaces/XWiki/pages/U1/objects/XWiki.XWikiUsers/0 when user U1 exists on wiki xwiki.
Patches
The issue has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1
Workarounds
There is no known workaround. It is advised to upgrade to one of the patched versions.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16138
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/824cd742ecf5439971247da11bfe7e0ad2b10ede
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-8g9c-c9cm-9c56- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-359, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-serverMaven |
7.3-milestone-1 up to 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-serverMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10.6 | 14.10.6 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-serverMaven |
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-2023-35151 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xwiki, published June 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server 14.4.8.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16138
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35151