No CSRF protection on the password change form
Impact
It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5, 13.2RC1.
Workarounds
It's possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template like in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0a36dbcc5421d450366580217a47cc44d32f7257.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18315
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki
- Email us at security ML
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | < 12.10.5, >= 13.0, < 13.2 | 12.10.5, 13.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-352- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui- Disclosed
- 02.07.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 11
- First → latest
- 07.2021 12.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 8
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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