Eval Injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2024-21650
Published: January 8, 2024 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129910
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-2024-21650
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 user registration feature when processing user-supplied "first name" or "last name" fields during registration. A remote attacker can submit crafted registration data to execute arbitrary code.
Only installations that have user registration enabled for guests are vulnerable.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21650
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 14.10.17, 15.5.3, 15.8