CVE-2023-45135

XWiki users can be tricked to execute scripts as the create page action doesn't display the page's title

HIGH
8
CVSS Score
Published: October 25, 2023 at 07:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXwiki

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Severity
HIGH8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web` versions 7.2-milestone-2 until 14.10.12 and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates` prior to versions 14.10.12 and 15.5-rc-1, it is possible to pass a title to the page creation action that isn't displayed at first but then executed in the second step. This can be used by an attacker to trick a victim to execute code, allowing script execution if the victim has script right or remote code execution including full access to the XWiki instance if the victim has programming right. For the attack to work, the attacker needs to convince the victim to visit a link like `<xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/create/NonExistingSpace/WebHome?title=$services.logging.getLogger(%22foo%22).error(%22Script%20executed!%22)` where `<xwiki-host>` is the URL of the Wiki installation and to then click on the "Create" button on that page. The page looks like a regular XWiki page that the victim would also see when clicking the button to create a page that doesn't exist yet, the malicious code is not displayed anywhere on that page. After clicking the "Create" button, the malicious title would be displayed but at this point, the code has already been executed and the attacker could use this code also to hide the attack, e.g., by redirecting the victim again to the same page with an innocent title. It thus seems plausible that this attack could work if the attacker can place a fake "create page" button on a page which is possible with edit right. This has been patched in `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web` version 14.10.12 and `org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates` versions 14.10.12 and 15.5-rc-1 by displaying the title already in the first step such that the victim can notice the attack before continuing. It is possible to manually patch the modified files from the patch in an existing installation. For the JavaScript change, the minified JavaScript file would need to be obtained from a build of XWiki and replaced accordingly.

Affected

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

v < 14.10.12v < 15.5-rc-115.0 ≤ v < 15.515.0-rc-1 ≤ v < 15.5-rc-17.2-milestone-2 ≤ v < 14.10.127.3 ≤ v < 14.10.1215.0-rc-17.2 milestone27.2 milestone37.2-milestone-2
Affected range stops below 14.10.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.5-rc-1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal 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
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-116

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