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CRITICAL

XWiki Platform privilege escalation (PR)/RCE from account through Invitation subject/message

Published August 18, 2023Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact Any user who can view `Invitation.WebHome` can execute arbitrary script macros including Groovy and Python macros that allow remote code execution including unrestricted read and write access to all wiki contents. This can be reproduced with the following steps: 1. Open the invitation application (Invitation.WebHome). 1. Set the subject to `{{cache}}{{groovy}}new File("/tmp/exploit.txt").withWriter { out -> out.println("Attacked from invitation!"); }{{/groovy}}{{/cache}}` 1. Click "Preview" ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 15.2-rc-1, and 14.10.6. ### Workarounds The vulnerability can be patched manually by applying the [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ff1d8a1790c6ee534c6a4478360a06efeb2d3591) on `Invitation.InvitationCommon` and `Invitation.InvitationConfig`. ### References - https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20421 - https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ff1d8a1790c6ee534c6a4478360a06efeb2d3591 ### 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 August 18, 2023 (1151 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1118 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui to 14.4.8 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.8 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui to 15.2-rc-1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.2-rc-1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui to 14.10.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.6 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-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-invitation-ui
maven
All versions14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui
maven
All versions15.2-rc-1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui
maven
All versions14.10.6

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-2023-37914?
XWiki Platform privilege escalation (PR)/RCE from account through Invitation subject/message 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-2023-37914?
CVE-2023-37914 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-37914 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-7954-6m9q-gpvf

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