CVE-2023-46732: Xwiki platform flamingo skin resources Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2023-46732 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.6) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)) affecting Xwiki platform flamingo skin resources libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.14, 15.5.1.
CVE-2023-46732 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.6
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-46732
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform flamingo skin resources dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources</artifactId>
<version>14.10.14</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources</artifactId>
<version>15.5.1</version>
</dependency>
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-2023-46732, 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 flamingo skin resources in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.14), 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-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS), where the product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. In Xwiki platform flamingo skin resources, 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
CVE-2023-46732 Affected Xwiki platform flamingo skin resources Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
|
Maven |
≥ 9.7-rc-1
< 14.10.14
|
14.10.14
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
|
Maven |
≥ 15.0-rc-1
< 15.5.1
|
15.5.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-j9rc-w3wv-fv62",
"modified" : "2023-11-08T14:51:37Z",
"published" : "2023-11-08T14:51:37Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-46732" ],
"summary" : "XWiki Platform vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting through revision parameter in content menu",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nXWiki is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (RXSS) via the `rev` parameter that is used in the content of the content menu without escaping. If an attacker can convince a user to visit a link with a crafted parameter, this allows the attacker to execute arbitrary actions in the name of the user, including remote code (Groovy) execution in the case of a user with programming right, compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation.\n\nThe vulnerability can be demonstrated by opening `<xwiki-host>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?rev=xar%3Aorg.xwiki.platform%3Axwiki-platform-distribution-flavor-common%2F15.5%25%25%22%3e%3cscript%3ealert(1)%3c%2fscript%3e` where `<xwiki-host>` is the URL of your XWiki installation. If an alert is displayed, the installation is vulnerable.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in XWiki 15.6 RC1, 15.5.1 and 14.10.14.\n\n### Workarounds\nThe [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/04e325d57d4bcb6ab79bddcafbb19032474c2a55) can be manually applied without upgrading (or restarting) the instance.\n\n### References\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-21095\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/04e325d57d4bcb6ab79bddcafbb19032474c2a55\n\n### Attribution\n\nWe thank Agostino Parentela, Vulnerability Management Engineer of TicketOne S.p.A., [agostino.parentela@ticketone.it](mailto:agostino.parentela@ticketone.it) for reporting this vulnerability.",
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