GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9f
HIGHCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) allowing to delete or rename tags
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-ui☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-uiReal-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
It's possible with a simple request to perform deletion or renaming of tags without needing any confirmation, by using a CSRF attack.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.4.1 and 14.5RC1.
Workarounds
It's possible to patch existing instances directly by editing the page Main.Tags and add this kind of check, in the code for renaming and for deleting:
#if (!$services.csrf.isTokenValid($request.get('form_token')))
#set ($discard = $response.sendError(401, "Wrong CSRF token"))
#end
See the commit with the fix for more information about patching the page: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7fd4cda0590180c4d34f557597e9e10e263def9e
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19748
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7fd4cda0590180c4d34f557597e9e10e263def9e
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in JIRA
- Email us at security ML
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-ui | ≥ 3.2-milestone-2&&< 13.10.7 | 13.10.7 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-ui | ≥ 14.0.0&&< 14.4.1 | 14.4.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-ui. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-ui to 13.10.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9f 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9f is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9f. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9f in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9f across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.