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GHSA-jjm5-5v9v-7hx2
No affected components available
Impact
It was possible to inject some code using the URL of authenticate endpoints, e.g.:
https://hostname/xwiki/authenticate/wiki/xwiki%22onload=%22alert(origin)%22/resetpassword
This vulnerability was present in recent versions of XWiki:
- 13.10.8+
- 14.4.3+
- 14.6+
Patches
This problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10.
Workarounds
There is no easy workaround except to upgrade.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20335
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/1943ea26c967ef868fb5f67c487d98d97cba0380
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira
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The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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