Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere ('Resource Leak') in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-38509
Published: July 27, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129924
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38509
CWE-ID: CWE-402
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 disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to transmission of private resources into a new sphere in the live table email sorting functionality when handling sorting of obfuscated email addresses. A remote user can sort by obfuscated email addresses to disclose sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38509
Install security update from vendor's website.