CVE-2023-37912

Name: CVE-2023-37912
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-25T18:17:28.613+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-37912 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. XWiki Rendering is a generic Rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax into another syntax. Prior to version 14.10.6 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-macro-footnotes` and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes` and prior to version 15.1-rc-1 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes`, the footnote macro executed its content in a potentially different context than the one in which it was defined. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

XWiki Rendering is a generic Rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax into another syntax. Prior to version 14.10.6 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-macro-footnotes` and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes` and prior to version 15.1-rc-1 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes`, the footnote macro executed its content in a potentially different context than the one in which it was defined. In particular in combination with the include macro, this allows privilege escalation from a simple user account in XWiki to programming rights and thus remote code execution, impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.6 and 15.1-rc-1. There is no workaround apart from upgrading to a fixed version of the footnote macro.

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

1.25%

65.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-270

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Xwiki	Xwiki-Rendering	< 14.10.6	—
Xwiki	Xwiki-Rendering	15.0	Rc1

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/5f558b8fac8b716d19999225f38cb8ed0814116ePatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-35j5-m29r-xfq5Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-688Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/5f558b8fac8b716d19999225f38cb8ed0814116ePatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-35j5-m29r-xfq5Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-688Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 25, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-37912?

How severe is CVE-2023-37912?

CVE-2023-37912 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37912?

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Source: NVD / NIST