# CVE-2023-46731: Remote code execution through the section parameter in Administration as guest in XWiki Platform > Attackers with read access to a specific admin document can execute arbitrary code, including Groovy, compromising the entire XWiki instance. - **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 6 Nov 2023 - **Updated:** 5 Sep 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-62pr-qqf7-hh89 ## What is CVE-2023-46731? CVE-2023-46731 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 6 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. XWiki doesn't properly escape the section URL parameter that is used in the code for displaying administration sections. This allows any user with read access to the document `XWiki.AdminSheet` (by default, everyone including unauthenticated users) to execute code including Groovy code. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki instance. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.14, 15.6 RC1 and 15.5.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unablr to upgrade may apply the fix in commit `fec8e0e53f9` manually. Alternatively, to protect against attacks from unauthenticated users, view right for guests can be removed from this document (it is only needed for space and wiki admins). Weakness: CWE-95 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code), CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46731? 6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui and org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration. It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui` | Maven | All versions | 14.10.14 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui` | Maven | All versions | 14.10.14 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui` | Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.5.1 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui` | Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.5.1 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration` | Maven | All versions | 14.10.14 | | `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration` | Maven | All versions | 14.10.14 | Products: Xwiki Xwiki. ## How do I fix CVE-2023-46731? Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to a fixed version for your release line: 14.10.14 or 15.5.1. ## Is CVE-2023-46731 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46731 exists. ## Other vulnerabilities in Xwiki Xwiki - [CVE-2025-24893](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24893/): XWiki Platform Eval Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-53836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53836/): XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2024-55662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55662/): XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2024-55877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55877/): XWiki allows remote code execution from account through macro descriptions and XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2024-37901](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37901/): XWiki Platform vulnerable to remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestConfigSheet (critical 10.0) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2023-46731 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2023-46731 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 6 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46731 exists. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 14.10.14 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 14.10.14 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): affected from 15.0-rc-1; fixed in 15.5.1 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): affected from 15.0-rc-1; fixed in 15.5.1 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 14.10.14 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 14.10.14 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46731/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46731/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46731 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46731 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46731 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46731/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.