XSS in Xwiki
CVE-2023-35158
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). It's possible to exploit the restore template to perform a XSS, e.g. by using URL such as: > /xwiki/bin/view/XWiki/Main?xpage=restore&showBatch=true&xredirect=javascript:alert(document.domain). This vulnerability exists since XWiki 9.4-rc-1. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.5 and 15.1-rc-1.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xwiki — versions 9.4, 15.0
- Xwiki Xwiki-Platform — versions >= 9.4-rc-1, < 14.10.5, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.1-rc-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mwxj-g7fw-7hc8 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d5472100606c8355ed44ada273e91df91f682738 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20352 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-35158?
- CVE-2023-35158 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2023-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-35158?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.