CVE-2023-26056

XWiki Platform allows macro execution as any user without programming rights through the context macro

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2023 at 06:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXwiki

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.0-milestone-1, it's possible to execute a script with the right of another user, provided the target user does not have programming right. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.8-rc-1, 14.4.5, and 13.10.10. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 13.10.10v < 14.4.5v < 14.8-rc-114.0 ≤ v < 14.4.514.5 ≤ v < 14.83.1 ≤ v < 13.10.103.0 milestone13.0 milestone23.0 milestone3
Affected range stops below 13.10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.8-rc-1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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