Incorrect Privilege Assignment in XWiki platform - CVE-2024-37899
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: April 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125599
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37899
CWE-ID: CWE-266
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the user profile handling during account disabling when an administrator disables a user account containing crafted profile content. A remote user can place malicious code in the user profile to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required because an administrator must disable the user account.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-37899
Install security update from vendor's website.