CVE-2026-44179
What it is
XWiki Remote Macros provides XWiki rendering macros that are useful when migrating content from Confluence. From 1.13 until 1.14.5, the `excerpt-include` macro does not properly escape the included page's title and executes `excerpt` content with the macro's rights. The title handling in `xwiki-pro-macros-ui/src/main/resources/Confluence/Macros/ExcerptInclude.xml` and the rendering of `excerpt` content into XWiki syntax both allow syntax injection. Any user able to edit a page, even without script or programming rights, can supply executable macro syntax in the title or `excerpt` and cause remote code execution when the page is included. This affects confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This issue is fixed in version 1.14.5.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.9 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-95
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-44179.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-44179. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/commit/151d4fccb62f6ec5f3c972e837869454677ab1ca
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/releases/tag/xwiki-pro-macros-1.14.5
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-w56x-9778-rppx
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-w56x-9778-rppx
References
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/commit/151d4fccb62f6ec5f3c972e837869454677ab1ca
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/releases/tag/xwiki-pro-macros-1.14.5
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-w56x-9778-rppx
- https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-w56x-9778-rppx