QID 995717

Date Published: 2023-10-26

QID 995717: Java (Maven) Security Update for org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-xml (GHSA-663w-2xp3-5739)

The cleaning of attributes during XHTML rendering, introduced in version 14.6-rc-1, allowed the injection of arbitrary HTML code and thus cross-site scripting via invalid attribute names. This can be exploited, e.g., via the link syntax in any content that supports XWiki syntax like comments in XWiki:

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-663w-2xp3-5739 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 995717

    CVE-2023-37908 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-663w-2xp3-5739 org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-xml URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-663w-2xp3-5739
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