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CRITICAL

XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via xredirect parameter in restore template

Published June 22, 2023Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### 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 restore template to perform a XSS, e.g. by using URL such as: > /xwiki/bin/view/XWiki/Main?xpage=restore&showBatch=true&xredirect=javascript:alert(document.domain) This vulnerability exists since XWiki 9.4-rc-1. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.5 and 15.1-rc-1. ### Workarounds It's possible to workaround the vulnerability by editing the template restore.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 * Vulnerability in restore template: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20352 * Introduction of the macro used for fixing this vulnerability: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583 * Commit containing the actual fix in the template: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/d5472100606c8355ed44ada273e91df91f682738 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org) ### Attribution Both vulnerabilities about the delete and restore templates have been reported by René de Sain @renniepak.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published June 22, 2023 (1208 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1175 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources to 14.10.5 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.5 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources to 15.1-rc-1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.1-rc-1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
maven
All versions14.10.5
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
maven
All versions15.1-rc-1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.6 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-35158?
XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via xredirect parameter in restore template This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.6/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-35158?
CVE-2023-35158 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-35158 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.6

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-mwxj-g7fw-7hc8

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