How to fix CVE-2024-21648?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Vendor patch is available.

Is Xwiki affected by CVE-2024-21648?

Organizations using XWiki Platform face notable risk from CVE-2024-21648 rated CVSS 8.0. Successful exploitation could significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of affected systems. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.

CVE-2024-21648

HIGH

2024-01-09 [email protected]

8.0

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

Patch Released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2024 - 00:15 nvd

HIGH 8.0

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The rollback action is missing a right protection, a user can rollback to a previous version of the page to gain rights they don't have anymore. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.10.17, 15.5.3 and 15.8-rc-1 by ensuring that the rights are checked before performing the rollback.

Analysis

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-274. XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The rollback action is missing a right protection, a user can rollback to a previous version of the page to gain rights they don't have anymore. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.10.17, 15.5.3 and 15.8-rc-1 by ensuring that the rights are checked before performing the rollback. Affected products include: Xwiki.

Affected Products

Xwiki.

Remediation

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.3

CVSS: +40

POC: 0

CVE-2024-21648 vulnerability details – vuln.today

Back

CVE-2024-21648

CVSS Vector

Lifecycle Timeline

Tags

Description

Analysis

Technical Context

Affected Products

Remediation

Priority Score

Share

CVE-2024-21648

CVSS Vector

Lifecycle Timeline

Tags

Description

Analysis

Technical Context

Affected Products

Remediation

Priority Score

Share

External POC / Exploit Code