How severe is CVE-2021-32730?

CVE-2021-32730 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2021-32730?

CVE-2021-32730 affects the following packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven), org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32730?

Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 12.10.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-32730 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2021-32730 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2021-32730 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is CVE-2021-32730 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2021-32730, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-32730?

CVE-2021-32730 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 48th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-32730?

CVE-2021-32730 is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2021-32730 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2021-32730 was published on July 1, 2021 and was last updated on August 7, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2021-32730 — xwiki-platform-administra…

MEDIUMFix: xwiki/xwiki-platform@0a36dbc

CVE-2021-32730 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.7) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui — see the affected versions and patch details below.

No CSRF protection on the password change form

Also known asGHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4

Published

Jul 1, 2021

Updated

Aug 7, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs48th percentile — riskier than 48% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2021-32730 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in versions prior to 12.10.5, and in versions 13.0 through 13.1. It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5 and 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui`	all versions	12.10.5`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui:12.10.5`
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui`	≥ 13.0&&< 13.2	13.2`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui:13.2`

Affected Products

1 product · 4 configurations

Application

xwikixwiki

< 12.10.5

2 versions

13.013.1

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for …

jira.xwiki.orgNVDJul 2021

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 12.10.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-32730 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

5.7/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

xwiki-platform

5.6/10

Code-Review5/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Oct 5, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Jul 1, 2021

First exploit

Jul 9, 2021

Last updated

Aug 7, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2021-32730

GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Fixgithub.com Fixgithub.com Reportjira.xwiki.org

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs affecting xwiki-platform-administration-ui are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2024-55879CVE-2024-21650CVE-2023-50722CVE-2023-50723CVE-2023-46731CVE-2023-29514CVE-2023-29510CVE-2023-29511

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedAug 7, 2026