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CVE-2024-31981

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.0.1 and prior to versions 4.10.20, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, remote code execution is possible via PDF export templates. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.20, 15.5.4 and 15.10-rc-1. If PDF templates are not typically used on the instance, an administrator can create the document `XWiki.PDFClass` and block its edition, after making sure that it does not contain a `style` attribute. Otherwise, there are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from xwiki organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-04-10T20:15:08.280

Last Modified

2025-01-21T16:26:42.277

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.9 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-862
Type: Primary
CWE-862

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	xwiki	xwiki	< 14.10.19	Yes
Application	xwiki	xwiki	< 15.5.4	Yes
Application	xwiki	xwiki	< 15.9	Yes

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/480186f9d2fca880513da8bc5a609674d106cbd3 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/a4ad14d9c1605a5ab957237e505ebbb29f5b9d73 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d28e21a670c69880b951e415dd2ddd69d273eae9 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-vxwr-wpjv-qjq7 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21337 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/480186f9d2fca880513da8bc5a609674d106cbd3 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/a4ad14d9c1605a5ab957237e505ebbb29f5b9d73 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d28e21a670c69880b951e415dd2ddd69d273eae9 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-vxwr-wpjv-qjq7 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21337 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.