Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Versions 7.0-milestone-2 through 16.10.11, 17.0.0-rc-1 through 17.4.4, and 17.5.0-rc-1 through 17.7.0 contain a reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which allows an attacker to craft a malicious URL and execute arbitrary actions with the same privileges as the victim. If the victim has administrative or programming rights, those rights can be exploited to gain full access to the XWiki installation. This issue has been patched in versions 17.8.0-rc-1, 17.4.5 and 16.10.12. To workaround, the patch can be applied manually, only a single line in templates/logging_macros.vm needs to be changed, no restart is required.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | >= 7.0-milestone-2, < 16.10.12, >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.5, >= 17.5.0-rc-1, < 17.8.0-rc-1 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- XWiki Platform Distribution Flavor Main - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-24128.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | >= 7.0-milestone-2, < 16.10.12 | 16.10.12 | GHSA-wvqx-m5px-6cmp |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.5 | 17.4.5 | GHSA-wvqx-m5px-6cmp |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | >= 17.5.0-rc-1, < 17.8.0-rc-1 | 17.8.0-rc-1 | GHSA-wvqx-m5px-6cmp |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0206 xwiki: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site Scripting BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 25, 2026
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-wvqx-m5px-6cmp
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/8337ac8c3b19c37f306723b638b2cae8b0a57dbf
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/releases/tag/xwiki-platform-16.10.12
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/releases/tag/xwiki-platform-17.4.5
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/releases/tag/xwiki-platform-17.8.0-rc-1
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23462