Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Feb 4, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-43841
CVE-2021-43841
Description
XWiki is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. When using default XWiki configuration, it's possible for an attacker to upload an SVG containing a script executed when executing the download action on the file. This problem has been patched so that the default configuration doesn't allow to display the SVG files in the browser. Users are advised to update or to disallow uploads of SVG files.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreMaven | < 12.10.6 | 12.10.6 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcoreMaven | >= 13.0, < 13.3RC1 | 13.3RC1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-configuration-resourcesMaven | >= 13.0, < 13.3RC1 | 13.3RC1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-configuration-resourcesMaven | < 12.10.6 | 12.10.6 |
Affected products
4- Range: < 12.10.6
- ghsa-coords2 versionspkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcorepkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-tool-configuration-resources
< 12.10.6+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 12.10.6
- (no CPE)range: >= 13.0, < 13.3RC1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5853d492b3a274db0d94d560e2a5ea988a271c62nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18368nvdExploitPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9jq9-c2cv-pcrjghsaADVISORY
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9jq9-c2cv-pcrjnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43841ghsaADVISORY
- www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/AdminGuide/AttachmentsnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
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