XWiki Platform vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in the deleted attachments list
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The XWiki Platform Index UI is an Index of all pages, attachments, orphans and deleted pages and attachments for XWiki Platform, a generic wiki platform. Prior to versions 13.10.6 and 14.3, it's possible to store JavaScript which will be executed by anyone viewing the deleted attachments index with an attachment containing javascript in its name. This issue has been patched in XWiki 13.10.6 and 14.3. As a workaround, modify fix the vulnerability by editing the wiki page `XWiki.DeletedAttachments` with the object editor, open the `JavaScriptExtension` object and apply on the content the changes that can be found on the fix commit.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWiki | xwiki-platform | 2.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.6; 14.0 to before 14.3 | 13.10.6, 14.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-ui (Maven) | 2.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.6 | 13.10.6 | Patch available | GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-ui (Maven) | 14.0 to before 14.3 | 14.3 | Patch available | GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36 |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 2.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.6; 14.0 to before 14.3 Fixed in 13.10.6, 14.3 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.6 Fixed in 13.10.6 Patch available GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.0 to before 14.3 Fixed in 14.3 Patch available GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 13.10.6, 14.3
- Fix · GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-ui (Maven) Fixed in 13.10.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-index-ui (Maven) Fixed in 14.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36
References
Advisory 3
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-2022-36096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjmq-x5x7-wc36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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