org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui Eval Injection vulnerability
Impact
Any user with edit rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of the included pages in the IncludedDocuments panel.
Precondition: As an admin, add the Panels.IncludedDocuments panel on one column.
A proof of concept exploit is to edit a document and add the following code before saving.
{{display reference="{{cache~}~}{{groovy~}~}println(~"Hello from Groovy~" + ~" in included document!~"){{/groovy~}~}{{/cache~}~}"/}}expected The right had side panels contain:
One included page:
{{cache}}{{groovy}}println("Hello from Groovy" + " in included document!"){{/groovy}}{{/cache}}actual The right had side panels contain:
One included page:
XWiki.Hello from Groovy in included document!Patches
The problem has been patched on XWiki 14.4.7, and 14.10.
Workarounds
The issue can be fixed manually applying this patch.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/50b4d91418b4150933f0317eb4a94ceaf5b69f67
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20306
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
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui | >= 1.1-M2, < 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:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94, CWE-95- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui- Disclosed
- 12.04.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qx9h-c5v6-ghqh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui
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
- 3
- First → latest
- 03.2023 04.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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