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CRITICAL

Privilege escalation (PR)/RCE from account through class sheet

Published May 11, 2023Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact It's possible for a user to execute anything with the right of the author of the XWiki.ClassSheet document. **Steps to Reproduce:** 1. Edit your user profile with the object editor and add an object of type `DocumentSheetBinding` with value `Default Class Sheet` 1. Edit your user profile with the wiki editor and add the syntax `{{async}}{{groovy}}println("Hello " + "from groovy!"){{/groovy}}{{/async}}` 1. Click "Save & View" **Expected result:** An error is displayed as the user doesn't have the right to execute the Groovy macro. **Actual result:** The text "Hello from groovy!" is displayed at the top of the document. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1 and 14.10.4. ### Workarounds There are no known workarounds for it. ### References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20566 https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/de72760d4a3e1e9be64a10660a0c19e9534e2ec4 ### 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 May 11, 2023 (1250 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1217 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-test-ui to 14.10.4 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.4 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-test-ui -->

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-test-ui
maven
All versions14.10.4

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-863
    Incorrect AuthorizationMITRE

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
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-32069?
Privilege escalation (PR)/RCE from account through class sheet 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-2023-32069?
CVE-2023-32069 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-test-ui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-32069 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-36fm-j33w-c25f

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