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CVE-2023-32071

XWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template

9.1 CriticalFix available

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in versions 2.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0-rc-1, it's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment. This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8. The easiest possible workaround is to edit file <xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm and apply the modification described in commit 28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

70.4%Up 70.3 points since May 10, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.1

XWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in versions 2.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0-rc-1, it's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment. This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8. The easiest possible workaround is to edit file <xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm and apply the modification described in commit 28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01.

Record
CVE-2023-32071
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-116, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1567 9.1

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in versions 2.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0-rc-1, it's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment. This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8. The easiest possible workaround is to edit file <xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm and apply the modification described in commit 28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01.

Record
EUVD-2023-1567
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j9h5-vcgv-2jfm 9.0

XWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template

Impact

It's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment.

To reproduce:

  • add an attachment to a page (for example, your user profile)
  • add ?xpage=importinline&editor=%22%3E%3Cimg%20src%20onerror=alert(document.domain)%3E to the page view URL as in https://myhost/xwiki/bin/view/XWiki/MyUser?xpage=importinline&editor=%22%3E%3Cimg%20src%20onerror=alert(document.domain)%3E

Patches

This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.

Workarounds

The easiest is to edit file <xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm and apply the modification described on https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20340 https://app.intigriti.com/company/submissions/e95a7ad5-7029-4627-abf0-3e3e3ea0b4ce/XWIKI-E93DFEYK

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by René de Sain @renniepak.

Record
GHSA-j9h5-vcgv-2jfm
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-116
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.0

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in versions 2.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0-rc-1, it's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment. This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8. The easiest possible workaround is to edit file <xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm and apply the modification described in commit 28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01.

Record
CVE-2023-32071
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-79, CWE-116
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.0

XWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in versions 2.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0-rc-1, it's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment. This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8. The easiest possible workaround is to edit file <xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm and apply the modification described in commit 28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01.

Record
CVE-2023-32071
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-116, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j9h5-vcgv-2jfm 9.0

XWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template

Impact

It's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment.

To reproduce:

  • add an attachment to a page (for example, your user profile)
  • add ?xpage=importinline&editor=%22%3E%3Cimg%20src%20onerror=alert(document.domain)%3E to the page view URL as in https://myhost/xwiki/bin/view/XWiki/MyUser?xpage=importinline&editor=%22%3E%3Cimg%20src%20onerror=alert(document.domain)%3E

Patches

This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4 and 14.4.8.

Workarounds

The easiest is to edit file <xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm and apply the modification described on https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20340 https://app.intigriti.com/company/submissions/e95a7ad5-7029-4627-abf0-3e3e3ea0b4ce/XWIKI-E93DFEYK

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by René de Sain @renniepak.

Record
GHSA-j9h5-vcgv-2jfm
CVSS 3.1
9.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-116, CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war
Maven
 2.2-milestone-1 up to 14.4.8
14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war
Maven
 14.5 up to 14.10.4
14.10.4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2023-32071 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Xwiki, published May 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.4%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war 14.4.8.

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