CVE-2023-29201

Description

### Impact The "restricted" mode of the HTML cleaner in XWiki, introduced in version 4.2-milestone-1, only escaped `<script>` and `<style>`-tags but neither attributes that can be used to inject scripts nor other dangerous HTML tags like `<iframe>`. As a consequence, any code relying on this "restricted" mode for security is vulnerable to JavaScript injection ("cross-site scripting"/XSS). An example are anonymous comments in XWiki where the HTML macro filters HTML using restricted mode: ```javascript {{html}} <a href='' onclick='alert(1)'>XSS</a> {{/html}} ``` When a privileged user with programming rights visits such a comment in XWiki, the malicious JavaScript code is executed in the context of the user session. This allows server-side code execution with programming rights, impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the XWiki instance. ### Patches This problem has been patched in XWiki 14.6 RC1 with the introduction of a filter with allowed HTML elements and attributes that is enabled in restricted mode. ### Workarounds There are no known workarounds apart from upgrading to a version including the fix. ### References * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/b11eae9d82cb53f32962056b5faa73f3720c6182 - the patch with the filter * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/4a185e0594d90cd4916d60aa60bb4333dc5623b2 - the patch with the definitions what is allowed * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-9118 - the security issue with the HTML macro * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-1680 - the issue regarding a definition of what is allowed HTML * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-2426 - the issue regarding the filter that fixes the security issue ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [XWiki Security mailing-list](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

How to fix CVE-2023-29201

To remediate CVE-2023-29201, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —upgrade to 14.6-rc-1 or later

Is CVE-2023-29201 being exploited?

Moderate — EPSS is 9.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.