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CRITICAL

xwiki-platform-administration-ui vulnerable to privilege escalation

Published April 12, 2023Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact Any user with edit rights on a page (e.g., it's own user page), 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 section ids in `XWiki.AdminFieldsDisplaySheet`. This page is installed by default. Reproduction steps are described in https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20261 ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. ### Workarounds The issue can be fixed by applying this [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f1e310826a19acdcdecdecdcfe171d21f24d6ede) on `XWiki.AdminFieldsDisplaySheet`. ### 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 April 12, 2023 (1279 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1246 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 14.4.8 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.8 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 13.10.11 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 13.10.11 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 14.10.1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-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-administration-ui
maven
All versions14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
maven
All versions13.10.11
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
maven
All versions14.10.1

Vulnerability Classification

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

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.9 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29511?
xwiki-platform-administration-ui vulnerable to privilege escalation This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.9/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-29511?
CVE-2023-29511 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-29511 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.9

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-rfh6-mg6h-h668

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