CVE-2026-53966: xwiki-platform · Missing Authorization
Affects xwiki-platformSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 18.1.0-rc-1 : patch xwiki-platform soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.1.0-rc-1, 17.10.4, 17.4.10 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 xwiki-platform and xwiki/xwiki-platform to 18.1.0-rc-1, 17.10.4, 17.4.10 or 16.10.17.
Affected software
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| xwikixwiki-platform | Affected
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| xwikixwiki-platform | Affected
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GitHubxwiki/xwiki-platformpkg:github/xwiki/xwiki-platformOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in XWiki Platform versions 16.10.17, 17.4.10, 17.10.4, and 18.1.0-rc-1. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the issue. No vendor advisory indicates alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. From 13.4-rc-1 until 16.10.17, 17.4.10, 17.10.4, and 18.1.0-rc-1, the Live Data edit REST API allows a user who can edit a page to change that page's rights without executing the normal document-saving authorization checks. The user can grant script right and then execute potentially dangerous Velocity scripts or send unfiltered HTML and JavaScript to clients. The same missing checks can circumvent extension security controls implemented as listeners for UserUpdatingDocumentEvent and related user document events. This issue is fixed in versions 16.10.17, 17.4.10, 17.10.4, and 18.1.0-rc-1.
References
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-45ph-gxxr-gwgw (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1ddb954767e50782be960b953b012c1242f6843b (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/448b0f074cc6711410eb2647c4740454c92d1626 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/778b82b4806ce7ebddb775f953545ff73b841f8b (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fbad7dac8f46c560577e41b9259cbbbbd343e6fc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/releases/tag/xwiki-platform-16.10.17 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/releases/tag/xwiki-platform-17.10.4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/releases/tag/xwiki-platform-17.4.10 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/releases/tag/xwiki-platform-18.1.0-rc-1 (opens in a new tab)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23986 (opens in a new tab)