CVE-2024-31996

Name: CVE-2024-31996
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-04-10T21:15:07.51+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-31996 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.0.1 and prior to versions 4.10.19, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, the HTML escaping of escaping tool that is used in XWiki doesn't escape `{`, which, when used in certain places, allows XWiki syntax injection and thereby remote code execution. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.0.1 and prior to versions 4.10.19, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, the HTML escaping of escaping tool that is used in XWiki doesn't escape `{`, which, when used in certain places, allows XWiki syntax injection and thereby remote code execution. The vulnerability has been fixed in XWiki 14.10.19, 15.5.5, and 15.9 RC1. Apart from upgrading, there is no generic workaround. However, replacing `$escapetool.html` by `$escapetool.xml` in XWiki documents fixes the vulnerability. In a standard XWiki installation, the maintainers are only aware of the document `Panels.PanelLayoutUpdate` that exposes this vulnerability, patching this document is thus a workaround. Any extension could expose this vulnerability and might thus require patching, too.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.10%

79.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 3.0.1, < 14.10.19
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 15.0, < 15.5.4
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 15.6, < 15.9

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b0805160ec7b01ee12417e79cb384e60ae4817aaPatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b94142e2a66ec32e89eacab67c3da8d91f5ef93aPatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/ed7ff515a2436a1c6dcbd0c6ca0c41e434d58915Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-hf43-47q4-fhq5Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2828Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21438Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b0805160ec7b01ee12417e79cb384e60ae4817aaPatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b94142e2a66ec32e89eacab67c3da8d91f5ef93aPatch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/ed7ff515a2436a1c6dcbd0c6ca0c41e434d58915Patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-hf43-47q4-fhq5Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2828Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21438Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 10, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-31996?

How severe is CVE-2024-31996?

CVE-2024-31996 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-31996?

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Source: NVD / NIST