Cross-site request forgery in XWiki platform - CVE-2021-32730
Published: July 1, 2021 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130037
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32730
CWE-ID: CWE-352
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 modify user passwords.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in the password change form when handling password change requests. A remote user can forge a URL to reset the password of any user to modify user passwords.
User interaction is required, and the crafted URL must be accessed by an administrator.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-32730
Install security update from vendor's website.