CVE-2023-32070
CVE-2023-32070 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki Rendering with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-83.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-83
- Affected product: Xwiki Rendering
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to version 14.6-rc-1, HTML rendering didn't check for dangerous attributes/attribute values. This allowed cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via attributes and link URLs, e.g., supported in XWiki syntax. This has been patched in XWiki 14.6-rc-1. There are no known workarounds apart from upgrading to a fixed version.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32070?
- XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to version 14.6-rc-1, HTML rendering didn't check for dangerous attributes/attribute values. This allowed cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via attributes and link URLs, e.g., supported in XWiki syntax. This has been patched in XWiki 14.6-rc-1. There are no known workarounds apart from upgrading to a fixed version.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32070?
- CVE-2023-32070 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-32070 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-32070?
- CVE-2023-32070 primarily affects Xwiki Rendering. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-32070?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2023-32070 published?
- CVE-2023-32070 was published on 2023-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/c40e2f5f9482ec6c3e71dbf1fff5ba8a5e44cdc1
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-6gf5-c898-7rxp
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-663
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:rendering:3.0:milestone_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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