CVE-2023-29207: XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. The Livetable Macro wasn't properly sanitizing column names, ...

Description

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. The Livetable Macro wasn't properly sanitizing column names, thus allowing the insertion of raw HTML code including JavaScript. This vulnerability was also exploitable via the Documents Macro that is included since XWiki 3.5M1 and doesn't require script rights, this can be demonstrated with the syntax `{{documents id="example" count="5" actions="false" columns="doc.title, before<script>alert(1)</script>after"/}}`. Therefore, this can also be exploited by users without script right and in comments. With the interaction of a user with more rights, this could be used to execute arbitrary actions in the wiki, including privilege escalation, remote code execution, information disclosure, modifying or deleting content. This has been patched in XWiki 14.9, 14.4.6, and 13.10.10.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.39%

68.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 1.9, < 13.10.10	—
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 14.0, < 14.4.6	—
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 14.5, < 14.9	—
Xwiki	Xwiki	1.9	Milestone2

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/65ca06c51e7a1d5a579344c7272b2cc9a9a21126Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-6vgh-9r3c-2cxpExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-15205Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/65ca06c51e7a1d5a579344c7272b2cc9a9a21126Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-6vgh-9r3c-2cxpExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-15205Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Apr 15, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29207?

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. The Livetable Macro wasn't properly sanitizing column names, thus allowing the insertion of raw HTML code including JavaScript. This vulnerability was also exploitable via the Documents Macro that is included since XWiki 3.5M1 and doesn't require script rights, this can be demonstrated with the syntax `{{documents id="example" count="5" actions="false" columns="doc.title, before<script>alert(1)</script>after"/}}`. Therefore, this can also be exploited by users without script right and in comments. With the interaction of a user with more rights, this could be used to execute arbitrary actions in the wiki, including privilege escalation, remote code execution, information disclosure, modifying or deleting content. This has been patched in XWiki 14.9, 14.4.6, and 13.10.10.

How severe is CVE-2023-29207?

CVE-2023-29207 has a CVSS score of 9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29207?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.