Critical severity9.9NVD Advisory· Published Apr 19, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-29516
CVE-2023-29516
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights on XWiki.AttachmentSelector can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping in the "Cancel and return to page" button. This page is installed by default. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-uiMaven | >= 2.0-rc-2, < 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-uiMaven | >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-uiMaven | >= 14.5, < 14.10.1 | 14.10.1 |
Affected products
3- Range: < 13.10.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/aca1d677c58563bbe6e35c9e1c29fd8b12ebb996nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3989-4c6x-725fnvdExploitPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20275nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3989-4c6x-725fghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29516ghsaADVISORY
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