Improper access control in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-29527
Published: April 18, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129954
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29527
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the AWM view sheet when viewing a document containing an AppWithinMinutes.LiveTableClass object. A remote user can add such an object to a document with script content and view the document to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29527
Install security update from vendor's website.