XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web` starting in version 3.1-milestone-1 and prior to 13.4-rc-1, `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates` prior to versions 14.10.2 and 15.5-rc-1, and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-web-standard` starting in version 2.4-milestone-2 and prior to version 3.1-milestone-1 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. An attacker can create a template provider on any document that is part of the wiki (could be the attacker's user profile) that contains malicious code. This code is executed when this template provider is selected during document creation which can be triggered by sending the user to a URL. For the attacker, the only requirement is to have an account as by default the own user profile is editable. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary actions with the rights of the user opening the malicious link. Depending on the rights of the user, this may allow remote code execution and full read and write access to the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web` 13.4-rc-1, `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates` 14.10.2 and 15.5-rc-1, and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-web-standard` 3.1-milestone-1 by adding the appropriate escaping. The vulnerable template file createinline.vm is part of XWiki's WAR and can be patched by manually applying the changes from the fix.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from xwiki organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-10-25T20:15:11.860
2026-06-17T06:28:17.180
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.0 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | < 13.4 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | < 14.10.2 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 2.4 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 2.5 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.1 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.1 | Yes |
| Application | xwiki | xwiki | 3.1 | Yes |
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