Unprivileged XWiki Platform users can make arbitrary select queries using DatabaseListProperty and suggest.vm
Impact
Any user with edit right can execute arbitrary database select and access data stored in the database.
To reproduce:
- In admin, rights, remove scripting rights for {{XWikiAllGroup}}.
- Create a new user without any special privileges.
- Create a page "Private.WebHome" with {{TOKEN_42}} as content. Go to "page administration" and explicitly set all rights for "Admin" to remove them for all other users.
- Logout and login as the unprivileged user. Ensure that the previously created page cannot be viewed.
- Create a new page "ExploitClass.WebHome" and then open it in the class editor (first, make the user an advanced user).
- Add a field named {{ContentList}} of type {{Database List}}
- Enter in field "Hibernate Query" the following content: {noformat}select doc.content, doc.fullName from XWikiDocument as doc where doc.fullName = 'Private.WebHome'{noformat}
- Save the class.
- Open [http://localhost:8080/xwiki/bin/view/ExploitClass/?xpage=suggest&classname=ExploitClass.WebHome&fieldname=ContentList&firCol=doc.fullName&secCol=-]
Patches
The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10.
Workarounds
There is no workaround for this vulnerability other than upgrading.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19523
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
Affected software
Click a technology to see all vulnerabilities affecting it.
| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web | >= 1.3-rc-1, < 13.10.11, >= 14.0, < 14.4.7, >= 14.5, < 14.10 | 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web- Disclosed
- 03.03.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vpx4-7rfp-h545 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
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
- 15
- First → latest
- 04.2021 02.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 5
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
-
Unprivileged XWiki Platform users can make arbitrary select queries using DatabaseListProperty and suggest.vm this entry
Know which vulnerabilities affect your application
With the DockRay integration and software inventory enabled, DockRay checks reported component versions against known vulnerabilities and notifies you about confirmed matches. Coverage depends on the supported technology and available advisory data.