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CVE-2006-7223


PreviewAction in XWiki 0.9.543 through 0.9.1252 does not set the Author field to the identity of the user who last modified a document, which allows remote authenticated users without programming rights to execute arbitrary code by selecting a document whose author has programming rights, modifying this document to contain a script, and previewing without saving the document.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-7223 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from xwiki organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2007-09-14T00:17:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:34:36.610

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application xwiki xwiki 0.9.543 Yes
Application xwiki xwiki 0.9.790 Yes
Application xwiki xwiki 0.9.793 Yes
Application xwiki xwiki 0.9.840 Yes
Application xwiki xwiki 0.9.1252 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For xwiki's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.