What is the severity of CVE-2023-29214?

CVE-2023-29214 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29214?

To fix CVE-2023-29214, upgrade your XWiki installation to a version above 13.10.11 or from 14.4.0 and below 14.4.7.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-29214?

Any user with edit rights on XWiki installations is potentially affected by CVE-2023-29214.

What types of code can be executed due to CVE-2023-29214?

CVE-2023-29214 allows execution of arbitrary Groovy, Python, or Velocity code in affected XWiki installations.

What component of XWiki is vulnerable in CVE-2023-29214?

CVE-2023-29214 affects the XWiki Commons libraries used in multiple XWiki projects.

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CVE-2023-29214

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CWE

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16/4/2023

6/2/2025

CVE-2023-29214: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-panels-ui Eval Injection vulnerability

First published: Sun Apr 16 2023(Updated: )

XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. Any user with edit rights can execute arbitrary Groovy, Python or Velocity code in XWiki leading to full access to the XWiki installation. The root cause is improper escaping of the included pages in the IncludedDocuments panel. The problem has been patched on XWiki 14.4.7, and 14.10.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xwiki	<13.10.11
Xwiki	>=14.4.0<14.4.7
Xwiki	=14.10-rc1

Remedy

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/50b4d91418b4150933f0317eb4a94ceaf5b69f67

Remedy

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qx9h-c5v6-ghqh

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29214?
CVE-2023-29214 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29214?
To fix CVE-2023-29214, upgrade your XWiki installation to a version above 13.10.11 or from 14.4.0 and below 14.4.7.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-29214?
Any user with edit rights on XWiki installations is potentially affected by CVE-2023-29214.
What types of code can be executed due to CVE-2023-29214?
CVE-2023-29214 allows execution of arbitrary Groovy, Python, or Velocity code in affected XWiki installations.
What component of XWiki is vulnerable in CVE-2023-29214?
CVE-2023-29214 affects the XWiki Commons libraries used in multiple XWiki projects.

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