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CVE-2023-35152 — Vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from account through like LiveTableResults

Published June 20, 2023Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### 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](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/6ce2d04a5779e07f6d3ed3f37d4761049b4fc3ac#diff-ef7f8b911bb8e584fda22aac5876a329add35ca0d1d32e0fdb62a439b78cfa49). On versions before 13.4-rc-1, the fix needs to be applied on [XWiki.Like.Code.LiveTableResultPage](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0993a7ab3c102f9ac37ffe361a83a3dc302c0e45#diff-0b51114cb27f7a5c599cf40c59d658eae6ddc5c0836532c3b35e163f40a4854fR39). ### 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](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published June 20, 2023 (1210 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1177 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui to 15.1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui to 14.10.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.6 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui to 14.4.8 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.8 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-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-like-ui
maven
All versions15.1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui
maven
All versions14.10.6
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui
maven
All versions14.4.8

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
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-2023-35152?
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from account through like LiveTableResults 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-2023-35152?
CVE-2023-35152 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-35152 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-rf8j-q39g-7xfm

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