CVE-2023-29213 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Injection vulnerability
An attacker can trick a user with programming rights into visiting a crafted URL to execute arbitrary code within the XWiki logging UI component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-29213?
CVE-2023-29213 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 17 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui` it is possible to trick a user with programming rights into visiting a constructed url where e.g., by embedding an image with this URL in a document that is viewed by a user with programming rights which will evaluate an expression in the constructed url and execute it. This issue has been addressed in versions 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29213?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Maven | From 14.0-rc-1 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Maven | From 14.0-rc-1 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Maven | From 14.5 | 14.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Maven | From 14.5 | 14.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Maven | From 4.2-milestone-3 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui Maven | From 4.2-milestone-3 | 13.10.11 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29213?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-logging-ui to a fixed version for your release line: 14.4.7, 14.10 or 13.10.11.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-29213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xwiki Xwiki
- CVE-2025-24893 XWiki Platform Eval Injection
- CVE-2025-53836 XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros
- CVE-2024-55662 XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet
- CVE-2024-55877 XWiki allows remote code execution from account through macro descriptions and XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList
- CVE-2024-37901 XWiki Platform vulnerable to remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestConfigSheet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4655-wh7v-3vmg.