XWiki Platform Attachment UI vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the move attachment form
Impact
It's possible to store JavaScript in an attachment name, which will be executed by anyone trying to move the corresponding attachment.
For example, an attachment with name ><img src=1 onerror=alert(1)>.jpg will execute the alert.
Patches
This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4RC1.
Workarounds
It is possible to fix the vulnerability by copying moveStep1.vm to webapp/xwiki/templates/moveStep1.vm and replace
#set($titleToDisplay = $services.localization.render('attachment.move.title',
[$attachment.name, $escapetool.xml($doc.plainTitle), $doc.getURL()]))by
#set($titleToDisplay = $services.localization.render('attachment.move.title', [
$escapetool.xml($attachment.name),
$escapetool.xml($doc.plainTitle),
$escapetool.xml($doc.getURL())
]))See the corresponding patch.
References
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui | >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4-rc-1 | 14.4-rc-1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9r9j-57rf-f6vj
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36097
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fbc4bfbae4f6ce8109addb281de86a03acdb9277
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19667
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/xwiki-platform-14.0-rc-1/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-attachment/xwiki-platform-attachment-api/src/main/resources/templates/attachment/moveStep1.vm
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79, CWE-80- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui- Disclosed
- 16.09.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9r9j-57rf-f6vj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-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
- 4
- First → latest
- 09.2022 04.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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