XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from account through like LiveTableResults
Impact
Any logged in user can add dangerous content in their first name field and see it executed with programming rights. Leading to rights escalation.
Patches
The vulnerability has been fixed on XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1.
Workarounds
The vulnerability can be fixed by applying this patch.
On versions before 13.4-rc-1, the fix needs to be applied on XWiki.Like.Code.LiveTableResultPage.
References
- The reported issue https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20611, fixed by https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19900
- The patch https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/6ce2d04a5779e07f6d3ed3f37d4761049b4fc3ac#diff-ef7f8b911bb8e584fda22aac5876a329add35ca0d1d32e0fdb62a439b78cfa49
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-like-ui | >= 12.9-rc-1, < 14.4.8, >= 14.5, < 14.10.6, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.1 | 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-rf8j-q39g-7xfm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35152
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0993a7ab3c102f9ac37ffe361a83a3dc302c0e45#diff-0b51114cb27f7a5c599cf40c59d658eae6ddc5c0836532c3b35e163f40a4854fR39
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/6ce2d04a5779e07f6d3ed3f37d4761049b4fc3ac#diff-ef7f8b911bb8e584fda22aac5876a329add35ca0d1d32e0fdb62a439b78cfa49
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19900
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20611
- 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-like-ui- Disclosed
- 20.06.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rf8j-q39g-7xfm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-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.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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