CVE-2024-31997

CVE-2024-31997 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 74% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to versions 4.10.19, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, parameters of UI extensions are always interpreted as Velocity code and executed with programming rights. Any user with edit right on any document like the user's own profile can create UI extensions. This allows remote code execution and thereby impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.19, 15.5.4 and 15.9-RC1. No known workarounds are available.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31997?
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to versions 4.10.19, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, parameters of UI extensions are always interpreted as Velocity code and executed with programming rights. Any user with edit right on any document like the user's own profile can create UI extensions. This allows remote code execution and thereby impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.19, 15.5.4 and 15.9-RC1. No known workarounds are available.
How severe is CVE-2024-31997?
CVE-2024-31997 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-31997 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 74% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-31997?
CVE-2024-31997 affects Xwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31997?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-31997 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-31997 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1179.
When was CVE-2024-31997 published?
CVE-2024-31997 was published on 2024-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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