GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9
GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9 is a CWE-862 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
XWiki vulnerable to remote code execution with script right through unprotected Velocity scripting API
Blast Radius
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Description
Impact
An improperly protected scripting API allows any user with script right to bypass the sandboxing of the Velocity scripting API and execute, e.g., arbitrary Python scripts, allowing full access to the XWiki instance and thereby compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole instance. Note that script right already constitutes a high level of access that we don't recommend giving to untrusted users.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 17.4.8 and 17.10.1 by requiring programming right to access the affected scripting API.
Workarounds
We're not aware of any workarounds except for being careful whom you grant script right.
Attribution
We thank Youssef Azefzaf for discovering and reporting this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | ≥ 17.0.0-rc-1&&< 17.4.8 | 17.4.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | ≥ 17.5.0-rc-1&&< 17.10.1 | 17.10.1 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore | ≥ 17.0.0-rc-1&&< 17.4.8 | 17.4.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore | ≥ 17.5.0-rc-1&&< 17.10.1 | 17.10.1 |
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-oldcore. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore to 17.4.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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 pinpoints whether GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-h259-74h5-4rh9 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.