org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx vulnerable to basic Cross-site Scripting by exploiting JSX or SSX plugins
Impact
There was no check in the author of a JavaScript xobject or StyleSheet xobject added in a XWiki document, so until now it was possible for a user having only Edit Right to create such object and to craft a script allowing to perform some operations when executing by a user with appropriate rights.
Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 14.9-rc-1 by only executing the script if the author of it has Script right.
Workarounds
The only known workaround consists in applying the following patch and rebuilding and redeploying xwiki-platform-skin-skinx.
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx | >= 3.0-milestone-1, < 14.9-rc-1 | 14.9-rc-1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-cmvg-w72j-7phx
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29206
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fe65bc35d5672dd2505b7ac4ec42aec57d500fbb
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19514
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19583
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-9119
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx- Disclosed
- 12.04.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cmvg-w72j-7phx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx
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
- 02.2022 09.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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