# 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. - **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:** 10 Apr 2024 - **Updated:** 25 Sep 2025 - **Also known as:** GHSA-2858-8cfx-69m9 ## 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. Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-95 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code) ## 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 | Ecosystem | 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: 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. ## 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: - POC for CVE-2024-31982: XWiki Platform Remote Code Execution > 14.10.20 (github_poc): https://github.com/bigb0x/CVE-2024-31982 - https://github.com/NanoWraith/CVE-2024-31982 (github_poc): https://github.com/NanoWraith/CVE-2024-31982 - A tool for vulnerability detection and exploitation tool for CVE-2024-31982 (github_poc): https://github.com/th3gokul/CVE-2024-31982 - Vulnerability for Xwiki (github_poc): https://github.com/raishin1/CVE-2024-31982 - XWiki < 4.10.20 - Remote code execution (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-31982.yaml ## 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-2024-31982 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: 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. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-31982 exists. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui (Maven): affected from 15.0-rc-1; fixed in 15.5.4 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui (Maven): affected from 15.0-rc-1; fixed in 15.5.4 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui (Maven): affected from 15.6-rc-1; fixed in 15.10-rc-1 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui (Maven): affected from 15.6-rc-1; fixed in 15.10-rc-1 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui (Maven): affected from 2.4-milestone-1; fixed in 14.10.20 - org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-ui (Maven): affected from 2.4-milestone-1; fixed in 14.10.20 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-2024-31982/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31982/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31982 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31982 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-31982 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31982/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.