Is CVE-2023-37912 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-37912 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-37912 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-37912 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-37912?

CVE-2023-37912 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-37912

CWE-270Published: October 25, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

XWiki Rendering is a generic Rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax into another syntax. Prior to version 14.10.6 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-macro-footnotes` and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes` and prior to version 15.1-rc-1 of `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-rendering-macro-footnotes`, the footnote macro executed its content in a potentially different context than the one in which it was defined. In particular in combination with the include macro, this allows privilege escalation from a simple user account in XWiki to programming rights and thus remote code execution, impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.6 and 15.1-rc-1. There is no workaround apart from upgrading to a fixed version of the footnote macro.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-37912 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.