CVE-2023-29520
CVE-2023-29520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xwiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-755.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-755
- Affected product: Xwiki
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- Last modified:
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to break many translations coming from wiki pages by creating a corrupted document containing a translation object. This will lead to a broken page. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no workarounds other than fixing any way to create a document that fail to load.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29520?
- XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It's possible to break many translations coming from wiki pages by creating a corrupted document containing a translation object. This will lead to a broken page. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no workarounds other than fixing any way to create a document that fail to load.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29520?
- CVE-2023-29520 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2023-29520 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-29520?
- CVE-2023-29520 affects Xwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-29520?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-29520 published?
- CVE-2023-29520 was published on 2023-04-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9jq5-xwqw-q8j3
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20460
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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