Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2022· Updated Apr 22, 2025
XWiki Platform Mentions UI vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
CVE-2022-36098
Description
XWiki Platform Mentions UI is a user interface for mentioning users in wiki content for XWiki Platform, a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 12.5-rc-1 and prior to versions 13.10.6 and 14.4, it's possible to store Javascript or groovy scripts in a mention, macro anchor, or reference field. The stored code is executed by anyone visiting the page with the mention. This issue has been patched on XWiki 14.4 and 13.10.6. As a workaround, one may update XWiki.Mentions.MentionsMacro and edit the Macro code field of the XWiki.WikiMacroClass XObject.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mentions-uiMaven | >= 12.5-rc-1, < 13.10.6 | 13.10.6 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-mentions-uiMaven | >= 14.0, < 14.4 | 14.4 |
Affected products
2- Range: >= 12.5-rc-1, < 13.10.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5v8-2q4r-5w9vghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36098ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4032dc896857597efd169966dc9e2752a9fdd459ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4f290d87a8355e967378a1ed6aee23a06ba162ebghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-c5v8-2q4r-5w9vghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19752ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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