CVE-2024-43400

XWiki Platform allows XSS through XClass name in string properties

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2024 at 04:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXwiki

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. It is possible for a user without Script or Programming rights to craft a URL pointing to a page with arbitrary JavaScript. This requires social engineer to trick a user to follow the URL. This has been patched in XWiki 14.10.21, 15.5.5, 15.10.6 and 16.0.0.

Affected

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

v < 14.10.21v < 15.10.2v < 15.5.515.0 ≤ v < 15.5.515.0-rc-1 ≤ v < 15.5.515.6 ≤ v < 15.10.615.6-rc-1 ≤ v < 15.10.215.0-rc-115.6-rc-116.0.0-rc-1= 16.0.0-rc-1
Affected range stops below 14.10.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.10.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.10.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.5.5, 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
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-96CWE-79

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