CVE-2023-29506
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default XSS with authenticated endpoints
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticated endpoints. This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default XSS with authenticated endpoints
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticated endpoints. This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
- Record
CVE-2023-29506- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1341
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticated endpoints. This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1341- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default XSS with authenticate endpoints
Impact
It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticate endpoints, e.g.:
https://hostname/xwiki/authenticate/wiki/xwiki%22onload=%22alert(origin)%22/resetpassword
This vulnerability was present in recent versions of XWiki:
- 13.10.8+
- 14.4.3+
- 14.6+
Patches
This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
Workarounds
There is no easy workaround except to upgrade.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20335
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1943ea26c967ef868fb5f67c487d98d97cba0380
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira
- Email us at security mailing-list
- Record
GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticated endpoints. This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
- Record
CVE-2023-29506- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default XSS with authenticated endpoints
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticated endpoints. This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
- Record
CVE-2023-29506- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default XSS with authenticate endpoints
Impact
It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticate endpoints, e.g.:
https://hostname/xwiki/authenticate/wiki/xwiki%22onload=%22alert(origin)%22/resetpassword
This vulnerability was present in recent versions of XWiki:
- 13.10.8+
- 14.4.3+
- 14.6+
Patches
This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
Workarounds
There is no easy workaround except to upgrade.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20335
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1943ea26c967ef868fb5f67c487d98d97cba0380
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira
- Email us at security mailing-list
- Record
GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-defaultMaven |
13.10.8 up to 13.10.11 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-defaultMaven |
14.4.3 up to 14.4.7 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-defaultMaven |
14.6 up to 14.10 | 14.10 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | XWiki >= 13.10.8 - Cross-Site Scripting |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-29506 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Xwiki, published April 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default 13.10.11.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20335
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29506