Missing Authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2024-55876
Published: December 12, 2024 / Updated: April 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125595
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-55876
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: XWiki
Affected software:
XWiki platform
XWiki platform
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform scheduling operations on subwikis for any main wiki user.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in Scheduler.WebHome when handling scheduling operation requests in a subwiki. A remote user can trigger job operations to perform scheduling operations on subwikis for any main wiki user.
Only subwikis with the job scheduler enabled are vulnerable.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-55876
Install security update from vendor's website.