CVE-2023-35152

XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation (PR) from account through like LiveTableResults

Workarounds

The vulnerability can be fixed by applying this patch.

On versions before 13.4-rc-1, the fix needs to be applied on XWiki.Like.Code.LiveTableResultPage.

References

• The reported issue https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20611, fixed by https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19900
• The patch https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/6ce2d04a5779e07f6d3ed3f37d4761049b4fc3ac#diff-ef7f8b911bb8e584fda22aac5876a329add35ca0d1d32e0fdb62a439b78cfa49

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

• Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
• Email us at Security Mailing List

Any logged in user can add dangerous content in their first name field and see it executed with programming rights. Leading to rights escalation.

Untrusted input is evaluated as executable code within the application's runtime environment. Typical impact: arbitrary code execution within the application's privilege context.

CVE-2023-35152 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

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The vulnerability has been fixed on XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1.

1. What is CVE-2023-35152? CVE-2023-35152 is a critical-severity code injection vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui (maven), affecting versions >= 12.9-rc-1, < 14.4.8. It is fixed in 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1. Untrusted input is evaluated as executable code within the application's runtime environment.
2. How severe is CVE-2023-35152? CVE-2023-35152 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui are affected by CVE-2023-35152? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui (maven) versions >= 12.9-rc-1, < 14.4.8 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2023-35152? Yes. CVE-2023-35152 is fixed in 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2023-35152 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-35152 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2023-35152 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2023-35152?
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui to 14.4.8 or later
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui to 14.10.6 or later
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-like-ui to 15.1 or later