Improper privilege management in XWiki platform - CVE-2024-43401
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: April 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126944
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-2024-43401
CWE-ID: CWE-269
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 privilege management in WYSIWYG editors when editing content containing a malicious payload. A remote user can trick a user with script or programming rights into editing crafted content to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required, and the payload is executed at edit time.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43401
Install security update from vendor's website.