---
title: "CVE-2026-44179: XWiki Remote Macros - Remote Code Execution"
description: "XWiki Remote Macros 1.13 to <1.14.5 contains a remote code execution caused by improper escaping of included page titles and excerpt content in excerpt-include macro, letting users with edit rights execute arbitrary macros remotely, exploit requires edit permissions."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-44179/
---

# CVE-2026-44179 XWiki Remote Macros - Remote Code Execution

XWiki Remote Macros 1.13 to <1.14.5 contains a remote code execution caused by improper escaping of included page titles and excerpt content in excerpt-include macro, letting users with edit rights execute arbitrary macros remotely, exploit requires edit permissions.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44179)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

28 October 2026

Updated

29 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-95](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/95.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 1.14.5 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44179](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44179)
- [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)
- [https://github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/commit/151d4fccb62f6ec5f3c972e837869454677ab1ca](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/releases/tag/xwiki-pro-macros-1.14.5)

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