{"id":"CVE-2023-26474","aliases":["GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2023-26474","summary":"XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation via properties with wiki syntax that are executed with wrong author","details":"### Impact\n\nIt's possible to use the right of an existing document content author to execute a text area property.\n\nTo reproduce:\n\n* As an admin with programming rights, create a new user without script or programming right.\n* Login with the freshly created user.\n* Insert the following text in source mode in the about section:\n```\n    {{groovy}}println(\"hello from groovy!\"){{/groovy}}\n```\n* Click \"Save & View\"\n\n### Patches\n\nThis has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNo known workaround.\n\n### References\nhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Open an issue in [Jira](http://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security ML](mailto:security@xwiki.org)","published":"2023-03-02T18:12:16.209Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:43.297211637Z","cvss":{"score":9.9,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":2,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore","fixedVersion":"13.10.11"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore","fixedVersion":"13.10.11"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore","fixedVersion":"14.4.7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore","fixedVersion":"14.4.7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore","fixedVersion":"14.10"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore","fixedVersion":"14.10"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20373"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/26xxx/CVE-2023-26474.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3738-p9x3-mv9r"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26474"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:43.297211637Z"}}