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CVE-2023-26477 — Vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui Eval Injection vulnerability

Published March 3, 2023Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact It's possible to inject arbitrary wiki syntax including Groovy, Python and Velocity script macros via the `newThemeName` request parameter (URL parameter), in combination with additional parameters `form_token=1&action=create`. For instance: [http://127.0.0.1:8080/xwiki/bin/view/FlamingoThemesCode/WebHomeSheet?newThemeName=foo%22%2F%7D%7D%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22hello%20from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D&form_token=1&action=create](http://127.0.0.1:8080/xwiki/bin/view/FlamingoThemesCode/WebHomeSheet?**newThemeName**=foo%22%2F%7D%7D%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22hello%20from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D&form_token=1&action=create) will execute the following groovy code: `println("hello from groovy!")` on the server. ### Patches This has been patched in the supported versions 13.10.10, 14.9-rc-1, and 14.4.6. ### Workarounds It is possible to edit `FlamingoThemesCode.WebHomeSheet` and manually perform the changes from [the patch fixing the issue](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ea2e615f50a918802fd60b09ec87aa04bc6ea8e2#diff-e2153fa59f9d92ef67b0afbf27984bd17170921a3b558fac227160003d0dfd2aR283-R284). ### References - https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ea2e615f50a918802fd60b09ec87aa04bc6ea8e2#diff-e2153fa59f9d92ef67b0afbf27984bd17170921a3b558fac227160003d0dfd2aR283-R284 - https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19757 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 3, 2023 (1319 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1286 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui to 13.10.10 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 13.10.10 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui to 14.4.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.6 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui to 14.9-rc-1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.9-rc-1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui
maven
All versions13.10.10
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui
maven
All versions14.4.6
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui
maven
All versions14.9-rc-1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-26477?
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-theme-ui Eval Injection vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-26477?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
10.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-x2qm-r4wx-8gpg

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