How severe is CVE-2024-31997?

CVE-2024-31997 has a CVSS score of 9.9/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-31997?

CVE-2024-31997 affects the following packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api (Maven), org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api (Maven), org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2024-31997?

Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api to 14.10.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-31997 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2024-31997 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-31997 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is CVE-2024-31997 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for CVE-2024-31997, including 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-31997?

CVE-2024-31997 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 73.9%, placing it in the 99th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-31997?

CVE-2024-31997 is classified as CWE-862 (CWE-862). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2024-31997 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-31997 was published on April 10, 2024 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CRITICAL severity

CVE-2024-31997 — xwiki-platform-uiextensio…

CRITICALFix: xwiki/xwiki-platform@171e7c7

CVE-2024-31997 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.9) CWE-862 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api — see the affected versions and patch details below.

XWiki Platform remote code execution from account through UIExtension parameters

Also known asGHSA-c2gg-4gq4-jv5j

Published

Apr 10, 2024

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

2 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-31997.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

73.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs99th percentile — riskier than 99% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

3 pkgs affected

☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api

Real-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

Parameters of UI extensions are always interpreted as Velocity code and executed with programming rights. Any user with edit right on any document like the user's own profile can create UI extensions. This allows remote code execution and thereby impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation.

To reproduce, edit your user profile with the object editor and add a UIExtension object with the following values:

Extension Point ID: org.xwiki.platform.panels.Applications
Extension ID: platform.panels.myFakeApplication
Extension parameters: 
label=I got programming right: $services.security.authorization.hasAccess('programming')
target=Main.WebHome
targetQueryString=
icon=icon:bomb
Extension Scope: "Current User".

Save the document and open any document. If an application entry with the text "I got programming right: true" is displayed, the attack succeeded, if the code in "label" is displayed literally, the XWiki installation isn't vulnerable.

Patches

This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.19, 15.5.4 and 15.9-RC1.

Workarounds

We're not aware of any workarounds apart from upgrading.

References

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api`	all versions	14.10.19`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api:14.10.19`
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api`	≥ 15.0-rc-1&&< 15.5.4	15.5.4`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api:15.5.4`
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api`	≥ 15.6-rc-1&&< 15.9-rc-1	15.9-rc-1`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api:15.9-rc-1`

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations

Application

xwikixwiki

≥ 15.6 && < 15.9

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to versions 4.10.19, 15…

github.comNVDJan 2025

Report on jira.xwiki.org

jira.xwiki.orgNVDJan 2025

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-uiextension-api to 14.10.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-31997 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact Parameters of UI extensions are always interpreted as Velocity code and executed with programming rights. Any user with edit right on any document like the user's own profile can create UI extensions. This allows remote code execution and thereby impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. To reproduce, edit your user profile with the object editor and add a UIExtension object with the following values: ``` Extension Point ID: org.xwiki.platform.panels.Applications Extension ID: platform.panels.myFakeApplication Extension parameters: la