The reset password form reveal users email address
Impact
The reset password form reveals the email address of users just by giving their username.
Patches
The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.2RC1.
Workarounds
It's possible to manually modify the resetpasswordinline.vm to perform the changes made in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0cf716250b3645a5974c80d8336dcdf885749dff#diff-14a3132e3986b1f5606dd13d9d8a8bb8634bec9932123c5e49e9604cfd850fc2
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18400
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki
- Email us at Security ML
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web | >= 13.1, < 13.2 | 13.2 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h4m4-pgp4-whgm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32731
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0cf716250b3645a5974c80d8336dcdf885749dff#diff-14a3132e3986b1f5606dd13d9d8a8bb8634bec9932123c5e49e9604cfd850fc2
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18400
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-668- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web- Disclosed
- 02.07.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h4m4-pgp4-whgm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 15
- First → latest
- 04.2021 02.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 5
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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