XSS in Xwiki
CVE-2023-35159
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 deletespace template to perform a XSS, e.g. by using URL such as: > xwiki/bin/deletespace/Sandbox/?xredirect=javascript:alert(document.domain). This vulnerability exists since XWiki 3.4-milestone-1. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.5 and 15.1-rc-1.
EPSS: 0.022 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Xwiki — versions 3.4, 3.5, 15.0
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 3.4-milestone-1, < 14.10.5, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.1-rc-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-35159?
- CVE-2023-35159 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-2023-35159?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-35159 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.