CVE-2023-46244

CVE-2023-46244 is a critical-severity incorrect authorization vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api (maven), affecting versions >= 3.2-milestone-3, < 14.10.7. It is fixed in 14.10.7, 15.2-rc-1.

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Summary

XWiki Platform privilege escalation from script right to programming right through title displayer

Workarounds

There are no known workarounds for it.

References

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Impact

In XWiki Platform, it's possible for a user to write a script in which any velocity content is executed with the right of any other document content author.

To reproduce:

As a user with script but not programming right, create a document with the following content:

{{velocity}}
#set($main = $xwiki.getDocument('AppWithinMinutes.DynamicMessageTool'))
$main.setTitle('$doc.getDocument().getContentAuthor()')
$main.getPlainTitle()
{{/velocity}}

Since this API require programming right and the user does not have it, the expected result is $doc.document.authors.contentAuthor (not executed script), unfortunately with the security vulnerability we get XWiki.superadmin which shows that the title was executed with the right of the unmodified document.

The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions. Typical impact: unauthorized data access or execution of privileged operations.

CVE-2023-46244 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, high 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 (14.10.7, 15.2-rc-1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api (>= 3.2-milestone-3, < 14.10.7) org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api (>= 15.0, < 15.2-rc-1)

Security releases

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api → 14.10.7 (maven) org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api → 15.2-rc-1 (maven)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

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Remediation advice

This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.7 and 15.2-RC-1.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is CVE-2023-46244? CVE-2023-46244 is a critical-severity incorrect authorization vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api (maven), affecting versions >= 3.2-milestone-3, < 14.10.7. It is fixed in 14.10.7, 15.2-rc-1. The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions.
  2. How severe is CVE-2023-46244? CVE-2023-46244 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (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-display-api are affected by CVE-2023-46244? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api (maven) versions >= 3.2-milestone-3, < 14.10.7 is affected.
  4. Is there a fix for CVE-2023-46244? Yes. CVE-2023-46244 is fixed in 14.10.7, 15.2-rc-1. Upgrade to this version or later.
  5. Is CVE-2023-46244 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-46244 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-2023-46244 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-2023-46244?
    • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api to 14.10.7 or later
    • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-display-api to 15.2-rc-1 or later

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