CVE-2023-46732
published 2023-11-06CVE-2023-46732: XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. XWiki is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting…
PriorityP179medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
2.19%
80.2th percentile
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. 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. This has been patched in XWiki 15.6 RC1, 15.5.1 and 14.10.14. The patch in commit `04e325d57` can be manually applied without upgrading (or restarting) the instance. Users are advised to upgrade or to manually apply the patch. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki | >= 15.0 < 15.5.1 | 15.5.1 |
| xwiki | xwiki | >= 9.7 < 14.10.14 | 14.10.14 |
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | — | — |
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Look for reflected XSS payload in the `rev` parameter of XWiki content menu requests — the parameter value is reflected unescaped in the HTML response body. ↗
- →Nuclei/HTTP probe: flag responses where the body contains the injected XSS string, Content-Type is text/html, and HTTP status is 200.
- →The patch commit `04e325d57` can be used as a reference point to identify unpatched XWiki instances (versions prior to 15.6 RC1, 15.5.1, and 14.10.14). ↗
- ·Exploitation requires convincing a user to visit a crafted link; impact escalates to remote code execution (Groovy) if the victim has programming rights on the XWiki instance. ↗
- ·No known workarounds exist; remediation is upgrade to XWiki 15.6 RC1, 15.5.1, or 14.10.14, or manual application of patch commit 04e325d57. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vulncheck9.6CRITICAL
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OSV
XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu
osv·2023-11-08
CVE-2023-46732 [CRITICAL] XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu
XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu
### 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/bin/view/Main/?rev=xar%3Aorg.xwiki.platform%3Axwiki-platform-distribution-flavor-common%2F15.5%25%25%22%3e%3cscript%3ealert(1)%3c%2fscript
GHSA
XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu
ghsa·2023-11-08
CVE-2023-46732 [CRITICAL] CWE-79 XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu
XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu
### 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/bin/view/Main/?rev=xar%3Aorg.xwiki.platform%3Axwiki-platform-distribution-flavor-common%2F15.5%25%25%22%3e%3cscript%3ealert(1)%3c%2fscript
VulnCheck
xwiki xwiki Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
vulncheck·2023·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2023-46732 [CRITICAL] xwiki xwiki Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
xwiki xwiki Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. 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. This has been patched in XWiki 15.6 RC1, 15.5.1 and 14.10.14. The patch in commit `04e325d57` can be manually
No detection rules found.
Nuclei
XWiki < 14.10.14 - Cross-Site Scripting
nuclei·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2023-46732 [MEDIUM] XWiki < 14.10.14 - Cross-Site Scripting
XWiki alert(document.domain)\" id=\"tmViewSource")'
- 'contains(header, "text/html")'
- 'status_code == 200'
condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100ac6d288ff946607ec6363d257754940cfae6ddb0b3b9b1e953dc37b3ad61fd4e0220286f28c0a386bde36da083555361b22aecc2f3ff5c179fb59f06eccf88976635:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
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https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/04e325d57d4bcb6ab79bddcafbb19032474c2a55https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j9rc-w3wv-fv62https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21095https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/04e325d57d4bcb6ab79bddcafbb19032474c2a55https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j9rc-w3wv-fv62https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21095
2023-11-06
Published
Exploited in the wild