GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 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. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
No CSRF protection on the password change form
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
It's possible for forge an URL that, when accessed by an admin, will reset the password of any user in XWiki.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.5, 13.2RC1.
Workarounds
It's possible to apply the patch manually by modifying the register_macros.vm template like in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0a36dbcc5421d450366580217a47cc44d32f7257.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18315
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki
- Email us at security ML
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | all versions | 12.10.5 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | ≥ 13.0&&< 13.2 | 13.2 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
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-administration-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-administration-ui to 12.10.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 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-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 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-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4. 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-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-v9j2-q4q5-cxh4 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.