CVE-2023-35155
XWiki Platform vulnerable to cross-site scripting in target parameter via share page by email
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
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
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XWiki Platform vulnerable to cross-site scripting in target parameter via share page by email
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-35155- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1793
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1793- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fwwj-wg89-7h4c
XWiki Platform vulnerable to cross-site scripting in target parameter via share page by email
Impact
Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS).
For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation.
See https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20370 for me details.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
Workarounds
The fix is only impacting Velocity templates and page contents, so applying this patch is enough to fix the issue.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20370
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by René de Sain @renniepak.
- Record
GHSA-fwwj-wg89-7h4c- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-35155- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L - 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
XWiki Platform vulnerable to cross-site scripting in target parameter via share page by email
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-35155- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fwwj-wg89-7h4c
XWiki Platform vulnerable to cross-site scripting in target parameter via share page by email
Impact
Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS).
For instance, the following URL execute an alter on the browser: <xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?viewer=share&send=1&target=&target=%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Cimg+src+onerror%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E+%3Crenniepak%40intigriti.me%3E&includeDocument=inline&message=I+wanted+to+share+this+page+with+you., where <xwiki-host> is the URL of your XWiki installation.
See https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20370 for me details.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8.
Workarounds
The fix is only impacting Velocity templates and page contents, so applying this patch is enough to fix the issue.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20370
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by René de Sain @renniepak.
- Record
GHSA-fwwj-wg89-7h4c- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-sharepage-apiMaven |
2.6-rc-2 up to 14.4.8 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-sharepage-apiMaven |
14.5 up to 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | XWiki - 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-2023-35155 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Xwiki, published June 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-sharepage-api 14.4.8.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-fwwj-wg89-7h4c
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20370
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35155