CVE-2023-50732
Velocity execution without script right through tree macro
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to execute a Velocity script without script right through the document tree. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Velocity execution without script right through tree macro
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to execute a Velocity script without script right through the document tree. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1.
- Record
CVE-2023-50732- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3255
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to execute a Velocity script without script right through the document tree. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3255- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5f8-qf24-24cj
Velocity execution without script right through tree macro
Impact
It's possible to execute a Velocity script without script right through the document tree.
To reproduce:
- As a user without script right, create a document, e.g., named Nasty Title
- Set the document's title to
$request.requestURI - Click "Save & View"
- Reload the page in the browser
The navigation panel displays a document named with the current URL, showing that the Velocity code has been executed even though the user doesn't have script right.
Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1.
Workarounds
A possible workaround is to:
- modify the page XWiki.DocumentTreeMacros
- search for the code
#set ($discard = $translatedDocument.setTitle($translatedDocument.title)) - modify it into
#set ($discard = $translatedDocument.setcomment(''))
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20625
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/41d7dca2d30084966ca6a7ee537f39ee8354a7e3
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-p5f8-qf24-24cj- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to execute a Velocity script without script right through the document tree. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1.
- Record
CVE-2023-50732- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Velocity execution without script right through tree macro
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to execute a Velocity script without script right through the document tree. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1.
- Record
CVE-2023-50732- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p5f8-qf24-24cj
Velocity execution without script right through tree macro
Impact
It's possible to execute a Velocity script without script right through the document tree.
To reproduce:
- As a user without script right, create a document, e.g., named Nasty Title
- Set the document's title to
$request.requestURI - Click "Save & View"
- Reload the page in the browser
The navigation panel displays a document named with the current URL, showing that the Velocity code has been executed even though the user doesn't have script right.
Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1.
Workarounds
A possible workaround is to:
- modify the page XWiki.DocumentTreeMacros
- search for the code
#set ($discard = $translatedDocument.setTitle($translatedDocument.title)) - modify it into
#set ($discard = $translatedDocument.setcomment(''))
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20625
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/41d7dca2d30084966ca6a7ee537f39ee8354a7e3
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-p5f8-qf24-24cj- CVSS 3.1
- 8.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-tree-macroMaven |
8.3-rc-1 up to 14.10.7 | 14.10.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-tree-macroMaven |
15.0-rc-1 up to 15.2-rc-1 | 15.2-rc-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-2023-50732 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Xwiki, published December 19, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-tree-macro 14.10.7.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p5f8-qf24-24cj
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20625
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50732