Eval Injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2024-31982
Published: April 10, 2024 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129899
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31982
CWE-ID: CWE-95
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code in the DatabaseSearch feature when processing search text. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted search query to execute arbitrary code.
The database search is by default accessible to all users, including guests on public wiki instances.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2024-31982
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 14.10.20, 15.5.4, 15.10