CVE-2023-35150 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.9) CWE-95 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui — see the affected versions and patch details below.
XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from view right via Invitation application
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-2023-35150.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-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
Impact
Any user with view rights on any document can execute code with programming rights, leading to remote code execution by crafting an url with a dangerous payload. See the example below:
Open <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/%5D%5D%20%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22Hello%20%22%20%2B%20%22from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D?sheet=Invitation.InvitationGuestActions&xpage=view where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation.
Patches
The problem as been patching on XWiki 15.0, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.
Workarounds
It is possible to partially fix the issue by applying this patch. Note that some additional issue can remain and can be fixed automatically by a migration. Hence, it is advised to upgrade to one of the patched version instead of patching manually.
References
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui | ≥ 2.4-m-2&&< 14.4.8 | 14.4.8org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui:14.4.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui | ≥ 14.5&&< 14.10.4 | 14.10.4org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui:14.10.4 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui | ≥ 15.0-rc-1&&< 15.0 | 15.0org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui:15.0 |
Affected Products
xwikixwikiResearch 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:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-invitation-ui to 14.4.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-35150 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-35150 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.