CVE-2023-34464: Xwiki platform web Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fp7h-f9f5-x4q7
CVSS 9.0
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-34464 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.0) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Xwiki platform web libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting via any wiki document and the displaycontent/rendercontent template. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.4.8, 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1.

CVE-2023-34464 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-34464
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fp7h-f9f5-x4q7
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.0
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Xwiki platform web
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.0

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-34464

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform web dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web fixed: 14.4.8
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-web</artifactId>
    <version>14.4.8</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates fixed: 14.4.8
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-web-templates</artifactId>
    <version>14.4.8</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates fixed: 14.10.5
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-web-templates</artifactId>
    <version>14.10.5</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates fixed: 15.1-rc-1
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-web-templates</artifactId>
    <version>15.1-rc-1</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-34464, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki platform web in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.4.8), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Xwiki platform web, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact Any user who can edit a document in a wiki like the user profile can create a stored XSS attack by putting plain HTML code into that document and then tricking another user to visit that document with the `displaycontent` or `rendercontent` template and plain output syntax. For example, edit any document with the wiki editor and set the content to `<script>alert(1)</script>` , save and then append the parameters `?viewer=displaycontent&sheet=&outputSyntax=plain`. If this displays an alert, the installation is vulnerable. If a user with programming rights is tricked into visiting such a URL, arbitrary actions be performed with this user's rights, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the whole XWiki installation. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.5 and 15.1RC1 by setting the content type of the response to plain text when the output syntax is not an HTML syntax. ### Workarounds The [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/53e8292a31ec70fba5e1d705a4ac443658b9e6df#diff-e332fba67335bd2202bdac144be7cd244a16cef0ccee741f9c20025a981027d5) can be manually applied to the `rendercontent.vm` template in an existing installation to patch this vulnerability without upgrading. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20290 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/53e8292a31ec70fba5e1d705a4ac443658b9e6df

CVE-2023-34464 Affected Xwiki platform web Versions

4 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
14.4.814.10.515.1-rc-1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
Maven
≥ 2.2.1
< 14.4.8
14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
Maven
< 14.4.8
14.4.8
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
Maven
≥ 14.5
< 14.10.5
14.10.5
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
Maven
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.1-rc-1
15.1-rc-1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-34464?
CVE-2023-34464 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki platform web involving XWiki vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting via any wiki document and the displaycontent/rendercontent template under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Xwiki platform web versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 14.4.8, 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1 across affected packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates.
What version fixes CVE-2023-34464?
Upgrading to 14.4.8, 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is xwiki-platform-web affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web is affected in releases prior to 14.4.8. Upgrade your dependency to 14.4.8 or later.
Is xwiki-platform-web-templates affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates is affected in releases prior to 14.4.8, 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1. Upgrade your dependency to 14.4.8, 14.10.5, 15.1-rc-1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-34464?
CVE-2023-34464 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-34464?
CVE-2023-34464 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-34464?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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