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GHSA-mxf2-4r22-5hq9

GitHub Security Advisory

XWiki Platform Web Parent POM vulnerable to XSS in the attachment history

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact

It's possible to store a JavaScript which will be executed by anyone viewing the history of an attachment containing javascript in its name.

For example, attachment a file with name `><img src=1 onerror=alert(1)>.jpg` will execute the alert.

### Patches

This issue has been patched in XWiki 13.10.6 and 14.3RC1.

### Workarounds

It is possible to replace viewattachrev.vm, the entry point for this attack, by a [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/047ce9fa4a7c13f3883438aaf54fc50f287a7e8e)ed version from the patch without updating XWiki.

### References

* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19612

### 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-web
Affected versions: 1.0 (fixed in 13.10.6)
Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
Affected versions: 14.0 (fixed in 14.3-rc-1)

Related CVEs

Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-mxf2-4r22-5hq9
Published
September 16, 2022 5:05 PM
Last Modified
September 16, 2022 5:05 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Maven
Primary Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 23, 2025 6:31 AM

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