Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in XWiki platform - CVE-2022-36094
Published: September 8, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130015
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36094
CWE-ID: CWE-80
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 user to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags in the attachment history when rendering the history of an attachment with JavaScript in its name. A remote user can upload an attachment with a specially crafted filename to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser.
User interaction is required to view the history of the crafted attachment.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36094
Install security update from vendor's website.