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/resetpasswordThis 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
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default | >= 13.10.8, < 13.10.11, >= 14.4.3, < 14.4.7, >= 14.6, < 14.10 | 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default- Disclosed
- 12.04.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 11.2022 04.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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