Incorrect authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-46244
Published: November 7, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129931
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46244
CWE-ID: CWE-863
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 escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in the title displayer API when executing velocity content in a script. A remote privileged user can create a document containing specially crafted velocity code to escalate privileges.
The issue allows velocity content to be executed with the rights of another document's content author.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46244
Install security update from vendor's website.