xwiki contains Incorrect Authorization
Impact
It's possible to execute a script with the right of another user (provided the target user does not have programming right).
For example, the following:
{{context document="xwiki:XWiki.userwithscriptright" transformationContext="document"}}{{velocity}}Hello from Velocity!{{/velocity}}{{/context}}written by a user not having script right (for example in the user's profile) should produce an error (the user is not allowed to write scripts). However, because of the vulnerability, if the author of the document "xwiki:XWiki.userwithscriptright" has script right (but not programming right) the script will be executed with as if it was written by the target user.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.8RC1, 14.4.5 and 13.10.10.
Workarounds
There's no workaround for this issue.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19856
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context | >= 3.0-milestone-1, < 13.10.10, >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.5, >= 14.5, < 14.8-rc-1 | 13.10.10, 14.4.5, 14.8-rc-1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26056
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b75f212c2dd2dfc5fb5726c7830c6dbc9a425c6
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/bd34ad6710ed72304304a3d5fec38b7cc050ef3b
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/dd3f4735b41971b3afc3f3aedf6664b4e8be4894
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19856
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context- Disclosed
- 03.03.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-859x-p6jp-rc2w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rendering-macro-context
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 03.2023 06.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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