SCA: security update for org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-classloader-api (GHSA-xq3r-2qv5-vqqm)

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 442362

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Versions prior to 18.1.0-rc-1, 17.10.3, 17.4.9, and 16.10.17
allow access to read configuration files by using URLs such as
http://localhost:8080/bin/ssx/Main/WebHome?resource=/../../WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg&minify=false, leading to Path
Traversal. The vulnerability is can be exploited via resources parameter the ssx and jsx endpoints by
using leading slashes. This issue has been patched in 18.1.0-rc-1, 17.10.3, 17.4.9, 16.10.17.
(CVE-2026-23734)

Solution

Update the org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-classloader-api library and its related packages to version 16.10.17 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xq3r-2qv5-vqqm

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 442362

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 5/26/2026

Updated: 7/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.23

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-23734

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-23734

cwe: CWE-23