CVE-2023-29211

Name: CVE-2023-29211
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-16T07:15:52.873+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-29211 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights `WikiManager.DeleteWiki` can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with view rights `WikiManager.DeleteWiki` can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of the `wikiId` url parameter. The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.19%

64.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Xwiki	Xwiki	< 13.10.11	—
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 14.4.0, < 14.4.7	—
Xwiki	Xwiki	14.10	Rc1

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ba4c76265b0b8a5e2218be400d18f08393fe1428#diff-64f39f5f2cc8c6560a44e21a5cfd509ef00e8a2157cd9847c9940a2e08ea43d1R63-R64Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-w7v9-fc49-4qg4Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20297Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ba4c76265b0b8a5e2218be400d18f08393fe1428#diff-64f39f5f2cc8c6560a44e21a5cfd509ef00e8a2157cd9847c9940a2e08ea43d1R63-R64Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-w7v9-fc49-4qg4Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20297Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Apr 16, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29211?

How severe is CVE-2023-29211?

CVE-2023-29211 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29211?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST