Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in XWiki (X)HTML renderers
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to version 14.6-rc-1, HTML rendering didn't check for dangerous attributes/attribute values. This allowed cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via attributes and link URLs, e.g., supported in XWiki syntax. This has been patched in XWiki 14.6-rc-1. There are no known workarounds apart from upgrading to a fixed version.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-rendering | before 14.6-rc-1; up to 3.0-milestone-2 | 14.6-rc-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-xhtml (Maven) | before 14.6-rc-1 | 14.6-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-api (Maven) | up to 3.0-milestone-2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp |
| — | org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-html (Maven) | before 14.6-rc-1 | 14.6-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp |
| — | org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-html5 (Maven) | before 14.6-rc-1 | 14.6-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp |
| — | org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-annotatedxhtml (Maven) | before 14.6-rc-1 | 14.6-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp |
| — | org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-annotatedhtml5 (Maven) | before 14.6-rc-1 | 14.6-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-core (Maven) | before 14.6-rc-1 | 14.6-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp |
- xwiki-rendering VendorXWiki Affected before 14.6-rc-1; up to 3.0-milestone-2 Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-xhtml (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.6-rc-1 Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-core-rendering-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 3.0-milestone-2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-html (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.6-rc-1 Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-html5 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.6-rc-1 Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-annotatedxhtml (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.6-rc-1 Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-annotatedhtml5 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.6-rc-1 Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.6-rc-1 Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-rendering (xwiki) Fixed in 14.6-rc-1
- Fix · GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-xhtml (Maven) Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-html (Maven) Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-html5 (Maven) Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-annotatedxhtml (Maven) Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-syntax-annotatedhtml5 (Maven) Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-annotation-core (Maven) Fixed in 14.6-rc-1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32070
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2023-32070 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32070 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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