XWiki Platform vulnerable to cross-site scripting in target parameter via share page by email
Impact
Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS).
For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation.
See https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20370 for me details.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
Workarounds
The fix is only impacting Velocity templates and page contents, so applying this patch is enough to fix the issue.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20370
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
Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by René de Sain @renniepak.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-sharepage-api | >= 2.6-rc-2, < 14.4.8, >= 14.5, < 14.10.4 | 14.4.8, 14.10.4 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-sharepage-api- Disclosed
- 20.06.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fwwj-wg89-7h4c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-sharepage-api
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