`.\nWhen the admin user then saves the document, a conflict popup appears."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How severe is GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x has a CVSS score of 9/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which packages are affected by GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x affects the following packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven), org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I fix GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 15.10.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x is resolved across your whole dependency graph."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I detect GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x in my Maven dependencies?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I mitigate GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"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."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x actively exploited in the wild?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB. 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."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the EPSS score for GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.7%, placing it in the 76th 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."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What type of vulnerability is GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x is classified as CWE-80 (CWE-80), Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"When was GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x published, and has it been updated?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x was published on July 31, 2024 and was last updated on July 31, 2024. 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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GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x — xwiki-platform-web-templa…

CRITICALFix: xwiki/xwiki-platform@821d43e

GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x is a critical-severity (CVSS 9) CWE-80 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates — see the affected versions and patch details below.

XWiki Platform vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through conflict resolution

Also known asCVE-2024-41947
Published
Jul 31, 2024
Updated
Jul 31, 2024
Affected
2 pkgs
Patched
2 / 2
Exploits
1 known
Exploitation data as of Sep 19, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

  • CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
  • A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
1.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs76th percentile — riskier than 76% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

How urgent is this, really

GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE doesn't sit, though severity or exploitability alone can still warrant action.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 377,166 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected
☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates

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

Impact

By creating a conflict when another user with more rights is currently editing a page, it is possible to execute JavaScript snippets on the side of the other user, which compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation.

To reproduce on a XWiki instance, a user with admin rights needs to edit a document without saving right away. Then, as another user without any other right than edit on the specific document, change the whole content to <script>alert('XSS')</script>. When the admin user then saves the document, a conflict popup appears. If they select "Fix each conflict individually" and see an alert displaying "XSS", then the instance is vulnerable.

Patches

This has been patched in XWiki 15.10.8 and 16.3.0RC1.

Workarounds

We're not aware of any workaround except upgrading.

References

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
☕Mavenorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates≥ 11.8-rc-1&&< 15.10.815.10.8org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:15.10.8
☕Mavenorg.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates≥ 16.0.0-rc-1&&< 16.3.0-rc-116.3.0-rc-1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:16.3.0-rc-1
Exploits & PoCs
1

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

EDB-52209webappsphp

OpenCMS 17.0 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

by Siddhartha Naik · Apr 15, 2025

Exploit-DB Source

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

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

  2. Fix

    Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 15.10.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. 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.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact By creating a conflict when another user with more rights is currently editing a page, it is possible to execute JavaScript snippets on the side of the other user, which compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. To reproduce on a XWiki instance, a user with admin rights needs to edit a document without saving right away. Then, as another user without any other right than edit on the specific document, change the whole content to `<script>alert('XSS')</script>`. When the admin user then saves the document, a conflict popup appears.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

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GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x: XSS (Critical 9) | O3 Security