XWiki Platform: Remote code execution as guest via DatabaseSearch

Summary

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.4-milestone-1 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, XWiki's database search allows remote code execution through the search text. This allows remote code execution for any visitor of a public wiki or user of a closed wiki as the database search is by default accessible for all users. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10RC1. As a workaround, one may manually apply the patch to the page `Main.DatabaseSearch`. Alternatively, unless database search is explicitly used by users, this page can be deleted as this is not the default search interface of XWiki.

Timeline

1. Apr 10, 2024, 7:38 PM UTCCVE published
2. Aug 20, 2024, 7:00 PM UTCCISA SSVC assessment

   Exploitation: poc · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

3. Sep 25, 2025, 4:39 PM UTCRecord last updated
4. Oct 28, 2026EPSS reached 10%

   FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

• xwiki xwiki-platform

  From 2.4-milestone-1 · fixed in 14.10.20; From 15.0-rc-1 · fixed in 15.5.4; From 15.6-rc-1 · fixed in 15.10-rc-1

• org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-uiMaven

  From 2.4-milestone-1 · fixed in 14.10.20

• org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-uiMaven

  From 15.0-rc-1 · fixed in 15.5.4

• org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-search-uiMaven

  From 15.6-rc-1 · fixed in 15.10-rc-1

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