GHSA-vvp7-r422-rx83 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.7) CWE-359 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates. 2 public exploit references exist, 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.
Unauthenticated user can have information about hidden users on subwikis through uorgsuggest.vm
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.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-vvp7-r422-rx83.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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-vvp7-r422-rx83 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 376,715 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
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templatesReal-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 to list some users who are normally not viewable from subwiki by requesting users on a subwiki which allows only global users with uorgsuggest.vm. This issue only concerns hidden users from main wiki.
Note that the disclosed information are the username and the first and last name of users, no other information is leaked.
Patches
The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.10.8, 14.4.3 and 14.7RC1.
Workarounds
It's possible to workaround this vulnerability by patching directly uorgsuggest.vm to apply the same changes as in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/pull/1883.
References
- JIRA ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20007
- this vulnerability is actually a remaining of https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-97jg-43c9-q6pf which wasn't entirely fixed back then
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-web-templates | ≥ 13.9-rc-1&&< 13.10.8 | 13.10.8org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:13.10.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | ≥ 14.0-rc-1&&< 14.4.3 | 14.4.3org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:14.4.3 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | ≥ 14.5&&< 14.7-rc-1 | 14.7-rc-1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:14.7-rc-1 |
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-web-templates, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 13.10.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vvp7-r422-rx83 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-vvp7-r422-rx83 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-vvp7-r422-rx83. 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-vvp7-r422-rx83 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-vvp7-r422-rx83 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.