Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges in XWiki platform - CVE-2024-21648
Published: January 8, 2024 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129911
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21648
CWE-ID: CWE-274
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain rights they do not have anymore.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient privileges in the rollback action when performing a page rollback. A remote user can roll back a page to a previous version to gain rights they do not have anymore.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21648
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 14.10.17, 15.5.3, 15.8