XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via xredirect parameter in delete template
Impact
Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). It's possible to exploit the delete template to perform a XSS, e.g. by using URL such as:
xwiki/bin/get/FlamingoThemes/Cerulean?xpage=xpart&vm=delete.vm&xredirect=javascript:alert(document.domain)
This vulnerability exists since XWiki 6.0-rc-1.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.6 and 15.1. Note that a partial patch has been provided in 14.10.5 but wasn't enough to entirely fix the vulnerability.
Workarounds
It's possible to workaround the vulnerability by editing the template delete.vm to perform checks on it, but note that the appropriate fix involves new APIs that have been recently introduced in XWiki. See the referenced jira tickets.
References
- Jira ticket about the original vulnerability: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20341
- Commit containing the first fix in the template: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e80d22d193df364b07bab7925572720f91a8984a
- Jira ticket about the second part of the vulnerability found after 14.10.5: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20672
- Commits containing the second fix in the template:
- Introduction of the macro used for fixing all those vulnerabilities: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583
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 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-flamingo-skin-resources | >= 6.0-rc-1, < 14.10.6, >= 15.0-rc-0, < 15.1 | 14.10.6, 15.1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-834c-x29c-f42c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35156
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/13875a6437d4525ac4aeea25918f2d2dffac9ee1
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/24ec12890ac7fa6daec8d0b3435cfcba11362fd5
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/e80d22d193df364b07bab7925572720f91a8984a
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20341
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20672
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79, CWE-87- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources- Disclosed
- 22.06.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-834c-x29c-f42c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
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
- 6
- First → latest
- 04.2023 12.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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