CVE-2023-29516

CRITICALNVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 65.9%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 66%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 66%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss highExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights on XWiki.AttachmentSelector can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping in the "Cancel and return to page" button. This page is installed by default. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.1, 14.4.8, and 13.10.11. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9(medium)
EG Risk
71(Track*)
EG Risk 71/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation66% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
66%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 19, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 21, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
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https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20275
github Patch Available

Privilege escalation (PR) from view right on XWiki.AttachmentSelector · Advisory · xwiki/xwiki-platform · GitHub

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-3989-4c6x-725f
github_commit Patch Available

commit aca1d677c585 (xwiki/xwiki-platform)

Patch available: xwiki/xwiki-platform xwiki-platform-16.10.16 (contains commit aca1d677c585)

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/aca1d677c58563bbe6e35c9e1c29fd8b12ebb996

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui—14.10.1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 34× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-29516?
CVE-2023-29516 is a critical vulnerability published on April 19, 2023. XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user with view rights on XWiki.AttachmentSelector can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper…
When was CVE-2023-29516 disclosed?
CVE-2023-29516 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 19, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-29516 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-29516 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29516?
CVE-2023-29516 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-29516?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-29516, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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