CVE-2023-32071 XWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers via a crafted URL, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2023-32071?
CVE-2023-32071 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 9 May 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 Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in versions 2.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 14.4.8, 14.10.4, and 15.0-rc-1, it's possible to execute javascript with the right of any user by leading him to a special URL on the wiki targeting a page which contains an attachment. This has been patched in XWiki 15.0-rc-1, 14.10.4, and 14.4.8. The easiest possible workaround is to edit file `<xwiki app>/templates/importinline.vm` and apply the modification described in commit 28905f7f518cc6f21ea61fe37e9e1ed97ef36f01.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32071?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war Maven | From 14.5 | 14.10.4 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war Maven | From 14.5 | 14.10.4 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war Maven | From 2.2-milestone-1 | 14.4.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war Maven | From 2.2-milestone-1 | 14.4.8 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32071?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war to a fixed version for your release line: 14.10.4 or 14.4.8.
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-2023-32071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-j9h5-vcgv-2jfm.