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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-42489 · published 12 August 2024

CVE-2024-42489: Xwiki pro macros injection vulnerability

Xwiki · Pro Macros

Pro Macros provides XWiki rendering macros. Missing escaping in the Viewpdf macro allows any user with view right on the `CKEditor.HTMLConverter` page or edit or comment right on any page to perform remote code execution. Other macros like Viewppt are vulnerable to the same kind of attack. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.1.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.1% · top 36.8% CWE-74 · Injection
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Pro Macros provides XWiki rendering macros. Missing escaping in the Viewpdf macro allows any user with view right on the `CKEditor.HTMLConverter` page or edit or comment right on any page to perform remote code execution. Other macros like Viewppt are vulnerable to the same kind of attack. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.1.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/blob/main/xwiki-pro-macros-ui/src/main/resources/Confluence/Macros/Viewpdf. Broken Link
https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/commit/199553c84901999481a20614f093af2d57970eba Patch
https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-cfq3-q227-7j65 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-42489), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.