CVE-2023-38509

Name: CVE-2023-38509
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-07T04:17:20.413+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-38509 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livetable-ui starting with version 3.5-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.10.9 and 15.3-rc-1, the mail obfuscation configuration was not fully taken into account and is was still possible by obfuscated emails. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livetable-ui starting with version 3.5-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.10.9 and 15.3-rc-1, the mail obfuscation configuration was not fully taken into account and is was still possible by obfuscated emails. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.9 and XWiki 15.3-rc-1. A workaround is to modify the page `XWiki.LiveTableResultsMacros` following the patch.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.66%

46.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-402

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 3.5, < 14.10.9

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1dfb6804d4d412794cbe0098d4972b8ac263df0
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1dfb6804d4d412794cbe0098d4972b8ac263df0cPatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-g9w4-prf3-m25gThird Party Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20601Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1dfb6804d4d412794cbe0098d4972b8ac263df0
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1dfb6804d4d412794cbe0098d4972b8ac263df0cPatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-g9w4-prf3-m25gThird Party Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20601Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 7, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-38509?

How severe is CVE-2023-38509?

CVE-2023-38509 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38509?

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