GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-5c66-v29h-xjh8 XSS Cross Site Scripting

CRITICAL Published 2021-04-22 Modified 2021-04-20 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2021-29459
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-79
Reviewed
2021-04-20

Affected packages

• Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore: < 12.6.3 → fixed in 12.6.3 • Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore: >= 12.6.4, < 12.8 → fixed in 12.8 • Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web: < 12.6.3 → fixed in 12.6.3 • Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web: >= 12.6.4, < 12.8 → fixed in 12.8

Description

Impact It is possible to persistently inject scripts in XWiki. For unregistred users: • By filling simple text fields For registered users: • By filling their personal information • (if they have edit rights) By filling the values of static lists using App Within Minutes That can lead to user's session hijacking, and if used in conjunction with a social engineering attack it can also lead to disclosure of sensitive data, CSRF attacks and other security vulnerabilities. That can also lead to the attacker taking over an account. If the victim has administrative rights it might even lead to code execution on the server, depending on the application and the privileges of the account. Patches It has been patched on XWiki 12.8 and 12.6.3. Workarounds There is no easy workaround except upgrading XWiki. References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-17374 For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: • Open an issue in Jira XWiki • Email us at our security mailing list

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2021-29459 XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness

References