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CVE-2026-40104: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore · Unthrottled Resource Allocation

Affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 17.10.1 : update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.10.1, 17.4.8, 16.10.16
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore and org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore to 17.10.1, 17.4.8 or 16.10.16.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
xwikiorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreAffected
  • >=17.5.0-rc-1 <17.10.1
Fixed in
  • 17.10.1
xwikiorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreAffected
  • >=17.0.0-rc-1 <17.4.8
Fixed in
  • 17.4.8
xwikiorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreAffected
  • >=1.8-rc-1 <16.10.16
Fixed in
  • 16.10.16
xwikiorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcoreAffected
  • >=17.5.0-rc-1 <17.10.1
Fixed in
  • 17.10.1
xwikiorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcoreAffected
  • >=17.0.0-rc-1 <17.4.8
Fixed in
  • 17.4.8
xwikiorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcoreAffected
  • >=1.8-rc-1 <16.10.16
Fixed in
  • 16.10.16

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki Platform versions 16.10.16, 17.4.8, and 17.10.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official patches. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory information. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Versions 1.8-rc-1, 17.0.0-rc-1 and 17.5.0-rc-1 and prior include a resource exhaustion vulnerability in REST API endpoints such as /xwiki/rest/wikis/xwiki/spaces/AnnotationCode/pages/AnnotationConfig/objects/AnnotationCode.AnnotationConfig/0/properties, which list all available pages as part of the metadata for database list properties without applying query limits. On large wikis, this can exhaust available server resources. This issue has been patched in versions 16.10.16, 17.4.8 and 17.10.1.

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