Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in XWiki platform - CVE-2022-29251
Published: May 25, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130024
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29251
CWE-ID: CWE-80
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary script in the victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags in a web page in FlamingoThemesCode.WebHomeSheet when processing the "newThemeName" form field. A remote user can submit a specially crafted form value to execute arbitrary script in the victim's browser.
User interaction is required for exploitation.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2022-29251
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 12.10.11, 13.4.7, 13.10.3, 14.0 rc-1