SB2023030626 - Privilege escalation in XWiki Platform
Published: March 6, 2023 Updated: May 5, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023030626
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26472)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper encoding or escaping of output by the async macro and IconThemeSheet from the user profile. A remote user can gain elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.