CVE-2024-31982 XWiki Platform: Remote code execution as guest via DatabaseSearch
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on XWiki installations via the DatabaseSearch feature, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-31982?
CVE-2024-31982 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 10 Apr 2024. 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. Starting in version 2.4-milestone-1 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, XWiki's database search allows remote code execution through the search text. This allows remote code execution for any visitor of a public wiki or user of a closed wiki as the database search is by default accessible for all users. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1. As a workaround, one may manually apply the patch to the page `Main.DatabaseSearch`. Alternatively, unless database search is explicitly used by users, this page can be deleted as this is not the default search interface of XWiki.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31982?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.5.4 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui Maven | From 15.0-rc-1 | 15.5.4 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui Maven | From 15.6-rc-1 | 15.10-rc-1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui Maven | From 15.6-rc-1 | 15.10-rc-1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui Maven | From 2.4-milestone-1 | 14.10.20 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui Maven | From 2.4-milestone-1 | 14.10.20 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31982?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui to a fixed version for your release line: 15.5.4, 15.10-rc-1 or 14.10.20.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-31982 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-31982 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 4 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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-2858-8cfx-69m9.