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TI-2023-17608 Aliases CVE-2023-35162GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9

XPlatform Wiki vulnerable to cross-site scripting via xcontinue parameter in preview actions template

Priority HIGH 76CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users are able to forge an URL with a payload allowing to inject Javascript in the page (XSS). It's possible to exploit the previewactions template to perform a XSS, e.g. by using URL such as: > <hostname>/xwiki/bin/get/FlamingoThemes/Cerulean xpage=xpart&vm=previewactions.vm&xcontinue=javascript:alert(document.domain). This vulnerability exists since XWiki 6.1-rc-1. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 14.10.5 and 15.1-rc-1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02377 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven): 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
XWikixwiki-platform6.1-rc-1 to before 14.10.5; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1-rc-114.10.5, 15.1-rc-1Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven)6.1-rc-1 to before 14.10.514.10.5Patch availableGHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven)15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1-rc-115.1-rc-1Patch availableGHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9
  • xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 6.1-rc-1 to before 14.10.5; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1-rc-1 Fixed in 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1 Patch available CNA
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.1-rc-1 to before 14.10.5 Fixed in 14.10.5 Patch available GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.1-rc-1 Fixed in 15.1-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 to before 14.10.5VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 milestone1VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 milestone2VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 rc1VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 to before 14.10.5 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 milestone1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 milestone2 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1
  • Fix · GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Fixed in 15.1-rc-1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9hg-9qj2-mxf9

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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
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