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CVE-2023-35159

CRITICAL

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

Published June 22, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: 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 deletespace template to perform a XSS, e.g. by using URL such as: > xwiki/bin/deletespace/Sandbox/?xredirect=javascript:alert(document.domain) This vulnerability exists since XWiki 3.4-milestone-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 deletespace.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 vulnerability: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20612 * Introduction of the macro used for fixing all those vulnerabilities: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20583 * Commit containing the actual fix in the template: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5c20ff5e3bdea50f1053fe99a27e011b8d0e4b34 ### 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)

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

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

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

Affected Packages (2)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
maven
All versions14.10.5
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-35159?
XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via xredirect parameter in deletespace 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-2023-35159?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.6

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-x234-mg7q-m8g8

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