Cross-site request forgery in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-37277
Published: July 10, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129927
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37277
CWE-ID: CWE-352
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 attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site request forgery in the REST API when handling POST requests with form-compatible content types. A remote attacker can cause the victim to submit a crafted request to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction with a user who has programming rights is required for code execution through script macros.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-37277
Install security update from vendor's website.