CVE-2023-46242 Code injection in XWiki Platform
Attackers with programming privileges can execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs, requiring an upgrade to XWiki Platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-46242?
CVE-2023-46242 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 7 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 it's possible to execute a content with the right of any user via a crafted URL. A user must have `programming` privileges in order to exploit this vulnerability. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2RC1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for for this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46242?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 1.0 | 14.10.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 1.0 | 14.10.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 15.0 | 15.2-rc-1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore Maven | From 15.0 | 15.2-rc-1 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46242?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore to a fixed version for your release line: 14.10.7 or 15.2-rc-1.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-46242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46242 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-hgpw-6p4h-j6h5.