HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-31996
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-31996

CWE-95Published: April 10, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 3.0.1 and prior to versions 4.10.19, 15.5.4, and 15.10-rc-1, the HTML escaping of escaping tool that is used in XWiki doesn't escape `{`, which, when used in certain places, allows XWiki syntax injection and thereby remote code execution. The vulnerability has been fixed in XWiki 14.10.19, 15.5.5, and 15.9 RC1. Apart from upgrading, there is no generic workaround. However, replacing `$escapetool.html` by `$escapetool.xml` in XWiki documents fixes the vulnerability. In a standard XWiki installation, the maintainers are only aware of the document `Panels.PanelLayoutUpdate` that exposes this vulnerability, patching this document is thus a workaround. Any extension could expose this vulnerability and might thus require patching, too.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-31996 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

xwiki1 product(s)
xwiki
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b0805160ec7b01ee12417e79cb384e60ae4817aa
PATCHhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b94142e2a66ec32e89eacab67c3da8d91f5ef93a
PATCHhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/ed7ff515a2436a1c6dcbd0c6ca0c41e434d58915
PATCHhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b0805160ec7b01ee12417e79cb384e60ae4817aa
PATCHhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b94142e2a66ec32e89eacab67c3da8d91f5ef93a
PATCHhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/ed7ff515a2436a1c6dcbd0c6ca0c41e434d58915
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-hf43-47q4-fhq5
ADVISORYhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2828
ADVISORYhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21438
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-hf43-47q4-fhq5
ADVISORYhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2828
ADVISORYhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21438

All References (12)

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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b0805160ec7b01ee12417e79cb384e60ae4817aaPatch
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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b94142e2a66ec32e89eacab67c3da8d91f5ef93aPatch
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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/ed7ff515a2436a1c6dcbd0c6ca0c41e434d58915Patch
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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-hf43-47q4-fhq5Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2828Exploit · Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21438Exploit · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b0805160ec7b01ee12417e79cb384e60ae4817aaPatch
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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b94142e2a66ec32e89eacab67c3da8d91f5ef93aPatch
→
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/ed7ff515a2436a1c6dcbd0c6ca0c41e434d58915Patch
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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-hf43-47q4-fhq5Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2828Exploit · Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21438Exploit · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-31996
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-95
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 10, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-31996 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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