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9.6
CVE-2023-46732: XWiki allows malicious link to run code on user’s behalf
CVE-2023-46732 · published 2 years ago
Summary
XWiki’s content menu includes a setting that can be tricked into displaying attacker‑supplied text. If a user clicks a specially crafted link, the attacker’s code can run in the user’s browser and, for users with programming rights, can even execute commands on the server. Upgrade to the latest XWiki release (or apply the posted patch) to stop this.
What to do
- Update xwiki org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources to version 14.10.14.
- Update xwiki org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources to version 15.5.1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | xwiki | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources |
>= 9.7-rc-1, < 14.10.14 >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.5.1 Fix: upgrade to 14.10.14
|
| – | xwiki | xwiki |
>= 9.7, < 14.10.14 >= 15.0, < 15.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Reflected Cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu in XWiki Platform
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. XWiki is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (RXSS) via the `rev` parameter that is used in the content of the content menu without escaping. If an attacker can convince a user to visit a link with a crafted parameter, this allows the attacker to execute arbitrary actions in the name of the user, including remote code (Groovy) execution in the case of a user with programming right, compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 15.6 RC1, 15.5.1 and 14.10.14. The patch in commit `04e325d57` can be manually applied without upgrading (or restarting) the instance. Users are advised to upgrade or to manually apply the patch. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j9rc-w3wv-fv62
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21095 URL
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j9rc-w3wv-fv62 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46732 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/46xxx/CVE-2023-46732... Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/04e325d57d4bcb6ab79bddcafbb190324... Patch
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.6
Critical
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
CWE-80Basic XSS
Timeline
Published6 Nov 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
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