XWiki users can be tricked to execute scripts as the create page action doesn't display the page's title
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web` versions 7.2-milestone-2 until 14.10.12 and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates` prior to versions 14.10.12 and 15.5-rc-1, it is possible to pass a title to the page creation action that isn't displayed at first but then executed in the second step. This can be used by an attacker to trick a victim to execute code, allowing script execution if the victim has script right or remote code execution including full access to the XWiki instance if the victim has programming right. For the attack to work, the attacker needs to convince the victim to visit a link like `<xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/create/NonExistingSpace/WebHome?title=$services.logging.getLogger(%22foo%22).error(%22Script%20executed!%22)` where `<xwiki-host>` is the URL of the Wiki installation and to then click on the "Create" button on that page. The page looks like a regular XWiki page that the victim would also see when clicking the button to create a page that doesn't exist yet, the malicious code is not displayed anywhere on that page. After clicking the "Create" button, the malicious title would be displayed but at this point, the code has already been executed and the attacker could use this code also to hide the attack, e.g., by redirecting the victim again to the same page with an innocent title. It thus seems plausible that this attack could work if the attacker can place a fake "create page" button on a page which is possible with edit right. This has been patched in `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web` version 14.10.12 and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates` versions 14.10.12 and 15.5-rc-1 by displaying the title already in the first step such that the victim can notice the attack before continuing. It is possible to manually patch the modified files from the patch in an existing installation. For the JavaScript change, the minified JavaScript file would need to be obtained from a build of XWiki and replaced accordingly.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWiki | xwiki-platform | 7.2-milestone-2 to before 14.10.12; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5-rc-1 | 14.10.12, 15.5-rc-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) | before 14.10.12 | 14.10.12 | Patch available | GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) | 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5-rc-1 | 15.5-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web (Maven) | 7.2-milestone-2 to before 14.10.12 | 14.10.12 | Patch available | GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9 |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 7.2-milestone-2 to before 14.10.12; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5-rc-1 Fixed in 14.10.12, 15.5-rc-1 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.10.12 Fixed in 14.10.12 Patch available GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5-rc-1 Fixed in 15.5-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.2-milestone-2 to before 14.10.12 Fixed in 14.10.12 Patch available GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.10.12, 15.5-rc-1
- Fix · GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Fixed in 15.5-rc-1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.12 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45135
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9
References
Exploit 2
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- 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-2023-45135 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45135 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghf6-2f42-mjh9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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