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TI-2023-24157 Aliases CVE-2023-45136GHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w

XWiki Platform web templates vulnerable to reflected XSS in the create document form if name validation is enabled

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. When document names are validated according to a name strategy (disabled by default), XWiki starting in version 12.0-rc-1 and prior to versions 12.10.12 and 15.5-rc-1 is vulnerable to a reflected cross-site scripting attack in the page creation form. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary actions with the rights of the user opening the malicious link. Depending on the rights of the user, this may allow remote code execution and full read and write access to the whole XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.12 and 15.5-rc-1 by adding appropriate escaping. The vulnerable template file `createinline.vm` is part of XWiki's WAR and can be patched by manually applying the changes from the fix.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.05381 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 14.10.12, 15.5-rc-1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven): 14.10.12, 15.5-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-platform12.0-rc-1 to before 14.10.12; 15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5-rc-114.10.12, 15.5-rc-1Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven)12.0-rc-1 to before 14.10.1214.10.12Patch availableGHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven)15.0-rc-1 to before 15.5-rc-115.5-rc-1Patch availableGHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w
  • xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 12.0-rc-1 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 12.0-rc-1 to before 14.10.12 Fixed in 14.10.12 Patch available GHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w
  • 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-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 14.10.12; 15.0 to before 15.5VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.5 rc1VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 14.10.12; 15.0 to before 15.5 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:15.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 14.10.12, 15.5-rc-1
  • Fix · GHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Fixed in 14.10.12 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Fixed in 15.5-rc-1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45136
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 1

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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Sources

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