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GHSA-6vgh-9r3c-2cxp

GitHub Security Advisory

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags (XSS) in the LiveTable Macro

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact
The [Livetable Macro](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Livetable%20Macro) wasn't properly sanitizing column names, thus allowing the insertion of raw HTML code including JavaScript. This vulnerability was also exploitable via the [Documents Macro](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Documents%20Macro) that is included since XWiki 3.5M1 and doesn't require script rights, this can be demonstrated with the syntax `{{documents id="example" count="5" actions="false" columns="doc.title, before<script>alert(1)</script>after"/}}`. Therefore, this can also be exploited by users without script right and in comments. With the interaction of a user with more rights, this could be used to execute arbitrary actions in the wiki, including privilege escalation, remote code execution, information disclosure, modifying or deleting content.

### Patches
This has been patched in XWiki 14.9, 14.4.6, and 13.10.10.

### Workarounds
It is possible to apply the [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/65ca06c51e7a1d5a579344c7272b2cc9a9a21126) to existing installations without upgrading. Only the files `skins/flamingo/macros.vm` and `templates/macros.vm` in the web application directory need to be replaced by a patched version.

### For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)
* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:[email protected])

Affected Packages

Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
Affected versions: 1.9-milestone-2 (fixed in 13.10.10)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin
Affected versions: 1.9-milestone-2 (fixed in 13.10.10)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo
Affected versions: 1.9-milestone-2 (fixed in 13.10.10)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
Affected versions: 1.9-milestone-2 (fixed in 13.10.10)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
Affected versions: 1.9-milestone-2 (fixed in 13.10.10)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-web-standard
Affected versions: 1.9-milestone-2 (fixed in 13.10.10)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
Affected versions: 14.0-rc-1 (fixed in 14.4.6)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin
Affected versions: 14.0-rc-1 (fixed in 14.4.6)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo
Affected versions: 14.0-rc-1 (fixed in 14.4.6)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
Affected versions: 14.0-rc-1 (fixed in 14.4.6)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
Affected versions: 14.0-rc-1 (fixed in 14.4.6)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-web-standard
Affected versions: 14.0-rc-1 (fixed in 14.4.6)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
Affected versions: 14.5 (fixed in 14.9)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin
Affected versions: 14.5 (fixed in 14.9)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo
Affected versions: 14.5 (fixed in 14.9)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
Affected versions: 14.5 (fixed in 14.9)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
Affected versions: 14.5 (fixed in 14.9)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-web-standard
Affected versions: 14.5 (fixed in 14.9)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-6vgh-9r3c-2cxp
Published
April 12, 2023 8:43 PM
Last Modified
April 26, 2023 10:16 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Maven
Primary Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 23, 2025 6:31 AM

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