CVE-2023-29506 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default XSS with authenticated endpoints
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via authenticated endpoint URLs in XWiki, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-29506?
CVE-2023-29506 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 16 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XWiki Commons are technical libraries common to several other top level XWiki projects. It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticated endpoints. This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29506?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default Maven | From 13.10.8 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default Maven | From 13.10.8 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default Maven | From 14.4.3 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default Maven | From 14.4.3 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default Maven | From 14.6 | 14.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default Maven | From 14.6 | 14.10 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29506?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-authentication-default to a fixed version for your release line: 13.10.11, 14.4.7 or 14.10.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-29506 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29506 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Xwiki Xwiki
- CVE-2025-24893 XWiki Platform Eval Injection
- CVE-2025-53836 XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros
- CVE-2024-55662 XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet
- CVE-2024-55877 XWiki allows remote code execution from account through macro descriptions and XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList
- CVE-2024-37901 XWiki Platform vulnerable to remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestConfigSheet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2.