Cross-site scripting in XWiki platform - CVE-2023-29506
Published: April 12, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129979
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29506
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: XWiki
Affected software:
XWiki platform
XWiki platform
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site scripting in authenticate endpoints when handling a crafted authenticate endpoint URL. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted URL to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
User interaction is required to open the crafted URL.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29506
Install security update from vendor's website.