org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore vulnerable to data leak through deleted documents
Impact
Rights added to a document are not taken into account for viewing it once it's deleted. Note that this vulnerability only impact deleted documents that where containing view rights: the view rights provided on a space of a deleted document are properly checked.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.10 by checking the rights of current user: only admin and deleter of the document are allowed to view it.
Workarounds
There is no workaround for this vulnerability other than upgrading.
References
- Jira ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16285
- Commit: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d9e947559077e947315bf700c5703dfc7dd8a8d7
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | >= 1.2-milestone-1, < 13.10.11, >= 14.0-rc-1, < 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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-668- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore- Disclosed
- 12.04.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4f8g-fq6x-jqrr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
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
- 46
- First → latest
- 09.2020 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 12
- High 17
- Medium 15
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 15
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 3
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