CVE-2023-29514 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.9) CWE-74 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration. 2 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Code injection in template provider administration in xwiki-platform
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-29514.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2023-29514 plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE doesn't sit, though severity or exploitability alone can still warrant action.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 377,166 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Real-World Exposure
org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-uiReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with edit rights on any document (e.g., their own user profile) can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 and 15.0 RC1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration | ≥ 1.35 | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration | ≥ 3.1-milestone-1 | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | ≥ 4.2-milestone-1&&< 13.10.11 | 13.10.11org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui:13.10.11 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | ≥ 14.0-rc-1&&< 14.4.8 | 14.4.8org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui:14.4.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | ≥ 14.5&&< 14.10.1 | 14.10.1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui:14.10.1 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
No patched version of org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-administration has shipped for CVE-2023-29514 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2023-29514 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2023-29514. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-29514 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2023-29514 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.