CVE-2023-26475
Highxwiki-platform vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in Annotations
Published Mar 2, 2023 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-h6f5-8jj5-cxhr
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2023-26475 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Xwiki, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (maven), xwiki-platform.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui 13.10.11, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui 14.10, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui 14.4.7.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
64%
Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3-milestone-1, the annotation displayer does not execute the content in a restricted context. This allows executing anything with the right of the author of any document by annotating the document. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. There is no easy workaround except to upgrade.
Affected Products
4 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| XwikiXwiki | 2.3-milestone1 | 13.10.11 |
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-uimaven | >= 2.3-milestone-1 | 14.10 |
| xwiki-platform | >= >= 2.3-milestone-1, < 13.10.11 | n/a |
Patched Releases
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui
13.10.11, 14.10, 14.4.7
Xwiki
13.10.11
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Mar 2, 2023
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-270 Privilege Context Switching Error
References
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisoryhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/26xxx/CVE-2023-26475.json
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26475
- patchhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d87d7bfd8db18c20d3264f98c6deefeae93b99f7
- patchhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20360
FAQ
Common Questions.
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform.
Affected: Xwiki versions 2.3-milestone1; org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui (maven) versions >= 2.3-milestone-1; xwiki-platform versions >= >= 2.3-milestone-1, < 13.10.11. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui 13.10.11, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui 14.10, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-ui 14.4.7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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