Cross-site request forgery in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-40572
Published: August 23, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129922
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40572
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site request forgery in the create action when handling crafted create requests embedded in XWiki syntax content. A remote user can place a specially crafted image reference in content that supports XWiki syntax to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required, and exploitation succeeds when a user with script or programming right views the crafted content.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40572
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 14.10.9, 15.4