CVE-2023-29508 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
A user without script rights can inject stored XSS via the Live Data macro if the last author had script rights, allowing attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-29508?
CVE-2023-29508 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 16 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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. A user without script rights can introduce a stored XSS by using the Live Data macro, if the last author of the content of the page has script rights. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10, 14.4.7, and 13.10.11.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29508?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro Maven | From 13.10.10 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro Maven | From 13.10.10 | 13.10.11 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro Maven | From 14.4 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro Maven | From 14.4 | 14.4.7 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro Maven | From 14.9 | 14.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro Maven | From 14.9 | 14.10 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29508?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livedata-macro 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-2023-29508 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29508 exists.
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-hmm7-6ph9-8jf2.