How severe is CVE-2024-42489?

CVE-2024-42489 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-42489 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-42489?

CVE-2024-42489 affects Xwiki Pro Macros. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42489?

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-2024-42489 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-42489 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39643.

When was CVE-2024-42489 published?

CVE-2024-42489 was published on 2024-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-42489

CVE-2024-42489 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki Pro Macros with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. 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-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-39643
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Xwiki Pro Macros
Published: 2024-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Pro Macros provides XWiki rendering macros. Missing escaping in the Viewpdf macro allows any user with view right on the `CKEditor.HTMLConverter` page or edit or comment right on any page to perform remote code execution. Other macros like Viewppt are vulnerable to the same kind of attack. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42489?: Pro Macros provides XWiki rendering macros. Missing escaping in the Viewpdf macro allows any user with view right on the `CKEditor.HTMLConverter` page or edit or comment right on any page to perform remote code execution. Other macros like Viewppt are vulnerable to the same kind of attack. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.1.
How severe is CVE-2024-42489?: CVE-2024-42489 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-42489 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-42489?: CVE-2024-42489 affects Xwiki Pro Macros. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42489?: 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-2024-42489 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-42489 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39643.
When was CVE-2024-42489 published?: CVE-2024-42489 was published on 2024-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:pro_macros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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