Uncaught Exception in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-29520
Published: April 18, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129964
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29520
CWE-ID: CWE-248
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 modify translations.
The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception in the wiki localization source when loading a corrupted document containing a translation object. A remote user can create such a document to modify translations.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29520
Install security update from vendor's website.