org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui vulnerable to Code Injection
Impact
A registered user can perform remote code execution leading to privilege escalation by injecting the proper code in the "property" field of an attachment selector, as a gadget of their own dashboard. Note that the vulnerability does not impact comments of a wiki.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2, 15.0-rc-1.
Workarounds
The problem can be worked around by applying following changes directly in XWiki.AttachmentSelector page: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20364
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5e8725b4272cd3e5be09d3ca84273be2da6869c1
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui | >= 3.0-rc-1, < 13.10.11, >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.4.8, >= 14.5, < 14.10.2 | 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-74- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-attachment-ui- Disclosed
- 20.04.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3hjg-cghv-22ww - 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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