CVE-2023-29515

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in xwiki-platform

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: April 18, 2023 at 11:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXwiki

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Any user who can create a space can become admin of that space through App Within Minutes. The admin right implies the script right and thus allows JavaScript injection. The vulnerability can be exploited by creating an app in App Within Minutes. If the button should be disabled because the user doesn't have global edit right, the app can also be created by directly opening `/xwiki/bin/view/AppWithinMinutes/CreateApplication?wizard=true` on the XWiki installation. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.8, 14.10.1 and 15.0 RC1 by not granting the space admin right if the user doesn't have script right on the space where the app is created. Error message are displayed to warn the user that the app will be broken in this case. Users who became space admin through this vulnerability won't loose the space admin right due to the fix, so it is advised to check if all users who created AWM apps should keep their space admin rights. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 13.10.11v < 14.10.1v < 14.4.814.0 ≤ v < 14.4.814.5 ≤ v < 14.10.1
Affected range stops below 13.10.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.10.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.4.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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