9.6
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-35162
XWiki Platform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). It's possible to exploit the previewactions template to perform a XSS, e.g. by using URL such as: > <hostname>/xwiki/bin/get/FlamingoThemes/Cerulean xpage=xpart&vm=previewactions.vm&xcontinue=javascript:alert(document.domain). This vulnerability exists since XWiki 6.1-rc-1. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.5 and 15.1-rc-1.

INFO

Published Date :

June 23, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 30, 2023, 1:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-35162 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Xwiki xwiki
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-35162.

URL Resource
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/9f01166b1a8ee9639666099eb5040302df067e4d Patch Technical Description Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9 Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20342 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-35162 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/9f01166b1a8ee9639666099eb5040302df067e4d No Types Assigned https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/9f01166b1a8ee9639666099eb5040302df067e4d Patch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9 No Types Assigned https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20342 No Types Assigned https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20342 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583 No Types Assigned https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 14.10.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

50.54 }} 0.40%

score

0.97607

percentile

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