Missing Authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2024-31997
Published: April 10, 2024 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129905
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31997
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in UI extension parameters when interpreting UI extension parameters as Velocity code. A remote user can create a UI extension in a document they can edit to execute arbitrary code.
UI extension parameters are executed with programming rights, and a user with edit right on a document such as their own profile can create UI extensions.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-31997
Install security update from vendor's website.