Critical severity9.9NVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-55877
CVE-2024-55877
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 9.7-rc-1 and prior to versions 15.10.11, 16.4.1, and 16.5.0, any user with an account can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of XWiki.WikiMacroClass to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been fixed in XWiki 15.10.11, 16.4.1 and 16.5.0. It is possible to manually apply the patch to the page XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList as a workaround.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-help-uiMaven | >= 9.7-rc-1, < 15.10.11 | 15.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-help-uiMaven | >= 16.0.0-rc-1, < 16.4.1 | 16.4.1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-help-uiMaven | >= 16.5.0-rc-1, < 16.5.0 | 16.5.0 |
Affected products
4- Range: >= 9.7-rc-1, < 15.10.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/40e1afe001d61eafdf13f3621b4b597a0e58a3e3nvdPatchWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22030nvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2r87-74cx-2p7cghsaADVISORY
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-2r87-74cx-2p7cnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55877ghsaADVISORY
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