Eval Injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-37914
Published: August 17, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129935
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37914
CWE-ID: CWE-95
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code in the invitation application subject and message preview handling when processing user-supplied invitation subject or message content. A remote user can submit specially crafted macro content to execute arbitrary code.
The issue affects users who can view Invitation.WebHome, and exploitation can provide unrestricted read and write access to wiki contents.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-37914
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.2