CVE-2023-37909
CRITICALEPSS 74th pctlDescription
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting in version 5.1-rc-1 and prior to versions 14.10.8 and 15.3-rc-1, any user who can edit their own user profile can execute arbitrary script macros including Groovy and Python macros that allow remote code execution including unrestricted read and write access to all wiki contents. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.8 and 15.3-rc-1 by adding proper escaping. As a workaround, the patch can be manually applied to the document `Menu.UIExtensionSheet`; only three lines need to be changed.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 74% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-95 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-24893 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2026-33017 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-36401 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-21650 | Critical | 10.0 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-37462 | Critical | 9.9 | 91% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-7954 | Critical | 9.8 | 90% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-37909?
Upgrade xwiki to 14.10.8 or later.
Is CVE-2023-37909 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-37909 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-37909?
CVE-2023-37909 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-37909 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for xwiki (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.