CVE-2021-32730
No CSRF protection on the password change form
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.10.5, and in versions 13.0 through 13.1. It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5 and 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
No CSRF protection on the password change form
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.10.5, and in versions 13.0 through 13.1. It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5 and 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template.
- Record
CVE-2021-32730- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-1492
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.10.5, and in versions 13.0 through 13.1. It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5 and 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template.
- Record
EUVD-2021-1492- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4
No CSRF protection on the password change form
Impact
It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5, 13.2RC1.
Workarounds
It's possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template like in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0a36dbcc5421d450366580217a47cc44d32f7257.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18315
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki
- Email us at security ML
- Record
GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.10.5, and in versions 13.0 through 13.1. It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5 and 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template.
- Record
CVE-2021-32730- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.10.5, and in versions 13.0 through 13.1. It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5 and 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template.
- Record
CVE-2021-32730- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4
No CSRF protection on the password change form
Impact
It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5, 13.2RC1.
Workarounds
It's possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template like in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0a36dbcc5421d450366580217a47cc44d32f7257.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18315
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki
- Email us at security ML
- Record
GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-uiMaven |
before 12.10.5 | 12.10.5 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-uiMaven |
13.0 up to 13.2 | 13.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-32730 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.7) in Xwiki, published July 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui 12.10.5.