XWiki Rendering is a generic rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax (wiki syntax, HTML, etc) into another syntax (XHTML, etc). Starting in version 5.4.5 and prior to version 14.10, the XHTML syntax depended on the `xdom+xml/current` syntax which allows the creation of raw blocks that permit the insertion of arbitrary HTML content including JavaScript. This allows XSS attacks for users who can edit a document like their user profile (enabled by default). This has been fixed in version 14.10 by removing the dependency on the `xdom+xml/current` syntax from the XHTML syntax. Note that the `xdom+xml` syntax is still vulnerable to this attack. As it's main purpose is testing and its use is quite difficult, this syntax shouldn't be installed or used on a regular wiki. There are no known workarounds apart from upgrading.
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Description | XWiki Rendering is a generic rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax (wiki syntax, HTML, etc) into another syntax (XHTML, etc). Starting in version 5.4.5 and prior to version 14.10, the XHTML syntax depended on the `xdom+xml/current` syntax which allows the creation of raw blocks that permit the insertion of arbitrary HTML content including JavaScript. This allows XSS attacks for users who can edit a document like their user profile (enabled by default). This has been fixed in version 14.10 by removing the dependency on the `xdom+xml/current` syntax from the XHTML syntax. Note that the `xdom+xml` syntax is still vulnerable to this attack. As it's main purpose is testing and its use is quite difficult, this syntax shouldn't be installed or used on a regular wiki. There are no known workarounds apart from upgrading. | |
Title | XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to XSS attacks through insecure XHTML syntax | |
Weaknesses | CWE-79 CWE-80 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2025-07-14T23:00:35.577Z
Updated: 2025-07-15T19:49:26.336Z
Reserved: 2025-07-09T14:14:52.532Z
Link: CVE-2025-53835

Updated: 2025-07-15T13:25:19.905Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-07-14T23:15:25.090
Modified: 2025-07-15T20:15:50.740
Link: CVE-2025-53835

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