CVE-2024-21648

Name: CVE-2024-21648
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-01-09T00:15:44.383+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-21648 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The rollback action is missing a right protection, a user can rollback to a previous version of the page to gain rights they don't have anymore. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The rollback action is missing a right protection, a user can rollback to a previous version of the page to gain rights they don't have anymore. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.10.17, 15.5.3 and 15.8-rc-1 by ensuring that the rights are checked before performing the rollback.

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

0.51%

39.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-274

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xwiki	Xwiki	< 14.10.17
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 15.0, < 15.5.3
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 15.6, < 15.8

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4de72875ca49602796165412741033bfdbf1e680Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-xh35-w7wg-95v3Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21257Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4de72875ca49602796165412741033bfdbf1e680Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-xh35-w7wg-95v3Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21257Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 9, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21648?

How severe is CVE-2024-21648?

CVE-2024-21648 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21648?

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