CVE-2023-34465 XWiki Platform's Mail.MailConfig can be edited by any user with edit rights
Any logged-in user can edit mail configuration, exposing SMTP credentials and allowing modification of mail settings in XWiki Platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-34465?
CVE-2023-34465 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 23 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 11.8-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.2, `Mail.MailConfig` can be edited by any logged-in user by default. Consequently, they can change the mail obfuscation configuration and view and edit the mail sending configuration, including the smtp domain name and credentials. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1. As a workaround, the rights of the `Mail.MailConfig` page can be manually updated so that only a set of trusted users can view, edit and delete it (e.g., the `XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup` group).
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34465?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default Maven | From 11.8-rc-1 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default Maven | From 11.8-rc-1 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default Maven | From 14.5 | 14.10.6 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default Maven | From 14.5 | 14.10.6 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.1 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34465?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mail-send-default to a fixed version for your release line: 14.4.8, 14.10.6 or 15.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-34465 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34465 exists.
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-g75c-cjr6-39mc.