{"id":"CVE-2024-55879","aliases":["EUVD-2024-3502","GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr"],"status":"published","title":"XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections","description":"XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.01066,"percentile":0.64994,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-862"],"published":"2024-12-12T19:17:38Z","modified":"2026-10-28T10:54:54Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui","fixed_in":["15.10.9","16.3.0"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.3"},{"fixed":"15.10.9"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"16.0.0-rc-1"},{"fixed":"16.3.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.3"},{"fixed":"15.10.9"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"16.0.0-rc-1"},{"fixed":"16.3.0"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"xwiki","product":"xwiki"},{"vendor":"xwiki","product":"xwiki-platform"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168d","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21207","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Exploit","Vendor Advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-wh34-m772-5398","tags":["exploit","Not Applicable","evidence"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55879","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/55xxx/CVE-2024-55879.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2024-55879","title":"XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections","description":"XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.","status":"published","published":"2024-12-12T19:17:38.138Z","modified":"2024-12-13T14:54:21.161Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:34:22.525279Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2024-3502","description":"XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.","status":"published","published":"2024-12-12T19:17:38Z","modified":"2024-12-13T14:54:21Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:04:35.519932Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr","title":"XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections","description":"### Impact\nAny user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation.\n\nTo reproduce on a instance, as a user with script rights, edit your user profile and add an object of type `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` (\"Custom configurable sections\").\nSet \"Display in section\" and \"Display in category\" to `other`, \"Scope\" to `Wiki and all spaces` and \"Heading\" to:\n```\n#set($codeToExecute = 'Test') #set($codeToExecuteResult = '{{async}}{{groovy}}services.logging.getLogger(\"attacker\").error(\"Attack from Heading succeeded!\"){{/groovy}}{{/async}}')\n```\nSave the page and view it, then add `?sheet=XWiki.AdminSheet\u0026viewer=content\u0026section=other` to the URL.\nIf the logs contain \"attacker - Attack from Heading succeeded!\", then the instance is vulnerable.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0.\n\n### Workarounds\nWe're not aware of any workaround except upgrading.\n\n### References\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21207\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168d\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)","status":"published","published":"2024-12-12T19:20:56Z","modified":"2024-12-12T22:33:16Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:38:25.334027Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2024-55879","description":"XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.","status":"published","published":"2024-12-12T20:15:21.623Z","modified":"2026-06-17T08:11:23.993Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:10:40.137849Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2024-55879","title":"XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections","description":"XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.","status":"published","published":"2024-12-12T19:17:38.138Z","modified":"2026-10-28T10:54:54.761932094Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:44.777182Z"},{"id":"GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr","title":"XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections","description":"### Impact\nAny user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation.\n\nTo reproduce on a instance, as a user with script rights, edit your user profile and add an object of type `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` (\"Custom configurable sections\").\nSet \"Display in section\" and \"Display in category\" to `other`, \"Scope\" to `Wiki and all spaces` and \"Heading\" to:\n```\n#set($codeToExecute = 'Test') #set($codeToExecuteResult = '{{async}}{{groovy}}services.logging.getLogger(\"attacker\").error(\"Attack from Heading succeeded!\"){{/groovy}}{{/async}}')\n```\nSave the page and view it, then add `?sheet=XWiki.AdminSheet\u0026viewer=content\u0026section=other` to the URL.\nIf the logs contain \"attacker - Attack from Heading succeeded!\", then the instance is vulnerable.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0.\n\n### Workarounds\nWe're not aware of any workaround except upgrading.\n\n### References\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21207\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168d\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)","status":"published","published":"2024-12-12T19:20:56Z","modified":"2026-02-04T04:27:19.349839Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:55.122811Z"}]}}