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CVE-2023-46732

CRITICAL

XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu

Published November 8, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact XWiki is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (RXSS) via the `rev` parameter that is used in the content of the content menu without escaping. If an attacker can convince a user to visit a link with a crafted parameter, this allows the attacker to execute arbitrary actions in the name of the user, including remote code (Groovy) execution in the case of a user with programming right, compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. The vulnerability can be demonstrated by opening `<xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?rev=xar%3Aorg.xwiki.platform%3Axwiki-platform-distribution-flavor-common%2F15.5%25%25%22%3e%3cscript%3ealert(1)%3c%2fscript%3e` where `<xwiki-host>` is the URL of your XWiki installation. If an alert is displayed, the installation is vulnerable. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 15.6 RC1, 15.5.1 and 14.10.14. ### Workarounds The [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/04e325d57d4bcb6ab79bddcafbb19032474c2a55) can be manually applied without upgrading (or restarting) the instance. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21095 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/04e325d57d4bcb6ab79bddcafbb19032474c2a55 ### Attribution We thank Agostino Parentela, Vulnerability Management Engineer of TicketOne S.p.A., [agostino.parentela@ticketone.it](mailto:agostino.parentela@ticketone.it) for reporting this vulnerability.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources to 15.5.1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 15.5.1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources to 14.10.14 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.10.14 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)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
maven
All versions15.5.1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
maven
All versions14.10.14

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-2023-46732?
XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu 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-2023-46732?
CVE-2023-46732 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-46732 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-j9rc-w3wv-fv62

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