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CVE-2022-29258

Cross-site Scripting in Filter Stream Converter Application in XWiki Platform

7.4 HighFix available

XWiki Platform Filter UI provides a generic user interface to convert from a XWiki Filter input stream to an output stream with settings for each stream. Starting with versions 6.0-milestone-2 and 5.4.4 and prior to versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3, XWiki Platform Filter UI contains a possible cross-site scripting vector in the Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm wiki page related to pretty much all the form fields printed in the home page of the application. The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3. The easiest workaround is to edit the wiki page Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm (with wiki editor) according to the instructions in the GitHub Security Advisory.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Up 0.1 points since Jun 1, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.4

Cross-site Scripting in Filter Stream Converter Application in XWiki Platform

XWiki Platform Filter UI provides a generic user interface to convert from a XWiki Filter input stream to an output stream with settings for each stream. Starting with versions 6.0-milestone-2 and 5.4.4 and prior to versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3, XWiki Platform Filter UI contains a possible cross-site scripting vector in the Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm wiki page related to pretty much all the form fields printed in the home page of the application. The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3. The easiest workaround is to edit the wiki page Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm (with wiki editor) according to the instructions in the GitHub Security Advisory.

Record
CVE-2022-29258
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-80, CWE-116
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6190 7.4

XWiki Platform Filter UI provides a generic user interface to convert from a XWiki Filter input stream to an output stream with settings for each stream. Starting with versions 6.0-milestone-2 and 5.4.4 and prior to versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3, XWiki Platform Filter UI contains a possible cross-site scripting vector in the Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm wiki page related to pretty much all the form fields printed in the home page of the application. The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3. The easiest workaround is to edit the wiki page Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm (with wiki editor) according to the instructions in the GitHub Security Advisory.

Record
EUVD-2022-6190
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjfw-5vv5-vjq2 7.4

Cross-site Scripting in Filter Stream Converter Application in XWiki Platform

Impact

We found a possible XSS vector in the Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm wiki page related to pretty much all the form fields printed in the home page of the application.

Patches

The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, 13.10.3.

Workarounds

The easiest workaround is to edit the wiki page Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm (with wiki editor) and change the lines

          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId" value="#if($request.get($descriptorId))$request.get($descriptorId)#else$descriptor.defaultValue#end"/>
        #else
          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId"#if($request.get($descriptorId))value="$request.get($descriptorId)"#end/>

into

          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId" value="#if($request.get($descriptorId))$escapetool.xml($request.get($descriptorId))#else$descriptor.defaultValue#end"/>
        #else
          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId"#if($request.get($descriptorId))value="$escapetool.xml($request.get($descriptorId))"#end/>
Record
GHSA-xjfw-5vv5-vjq2
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-116
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.4

XWiki Platform Filter UI provides a generic user interface to convert from a XWiki Filter input stream to an output stream with settings for each stream. Starting with versions 6.0-milestone-2 and 5.4.4 and prior to versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3, XWiki Platform Filter UI contains a possible cross-site scripting vector in the Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm wiki page related to pretty much all the form fields printed in the home page of the application. The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3. The easiest workaround is to edit the wiki page Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm (with wiki editor) according to the instructions in the GitHub Security Advisory.

Record
CVE-2022-29258
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-80, CWE-116, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.4

Cross-site Scripting in Filter Stream Converter Application in XWiki Platform

XWiki Platform Filter UI provides a generic user interface to convert from a XWiki Filter input stream to an output stream with settings for each stream. Starting with versions 6.0-milestone-2 and 5.4.4 and prior to versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3, XWiki Platform Filter UI contains a possible cross-site scripting vector in the Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm wiki page related to pretty much all the form fields printed in the home page of the application. The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3. The easiest workaround is to edit the wiki page Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm (with wiki editor) according to the instructions in the GitHub Security Advisory.

Record
CVE-2022-29258
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-116, CWE-80
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xjfw-5vv5-vjq2 7.4

Cross-site Scripting in Filter Stream Converter Application in XWiki Platform

Impact

We found a possible XSS vector in the Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm wiki page related to pretty much all the form fields printed in the home page of the application.

Patches

The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, 13.10.3.

Workarounds

The easiest workaround is to edit the wiki page Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm (with wiki editor) and change the lines

          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId" value="#if($request.get($descriptorId))$request.get($descriptorId)#else$descriptor.defaultValue#end"/>
        #else
          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId"#if($request.get($descriptorId))value="$request.get($descriptorId)"#end/>

into

          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId" value="#if($request.get($descriptorId))$escapetool.xml($request.get($descriptorId))#else$descriptor.defaultValue#end"/>
        #else
          <input type="text" id="$descriptorId" name="$descriptorId"#if($request.get($descriptorId))value="$escapetool.xml($request.get($descriptorId))"#end/>
Record
GHSA-xjfw-5vv5-vjq2
CVSS 3.1
7.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-116, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui
Maven
 5.4.4 up to 12.10.11
12.10.11
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui
Maven
 13.0.0 up to 13.4.7
13.4.7
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui
Maven
 13.5.0 up to 13.10.3
13.10.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2022-29258 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Xwiki, published May 31, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui 12.10.11.

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