No CSRF protection on the password change form
Priority LOW 27CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.10.5, and in versions 13.0 through 13.1. It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5 and 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the `register_macros.vm` template.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0061 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 12.10.5org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven): 12.10.5, 13.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWiki | xwiki-platform | before 12.10.5; 13.0 – 13.1 | 12.10.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) | before 12.10.5 | 12.10.5 | Patch available | GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) | 13.0 to before 13.2 | 13.2 | Patch available | GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected before 12.10.5; 13.0 – 13.1 Fixed in 12.10.5 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 12.10.5 Fixed in 12.10.5 Patch available GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 13.0 to before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.10.5 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.10.5 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:13.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 12.10.5
- Fix · GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Fixed in 12.10.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven) Fixed in 13.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4
References
More Xwiki vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18595 Remote code execution as guest via SolrSearchMacros request in xwiki KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25214 Remote code execution through the section parameter in Administration as guest in XWiki Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-23500 XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-23979 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server allows SQL injection in query endpoint of REST API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-20829 XWiki Platform: Remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestSourceSheet CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-14375 XWiki Remote Code Execution vulnerability via user registration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-32730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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