Incorrect authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-46244
Published: November 7, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129931
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46244
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46244
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 14.10.7, 15.2