Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (CVE-2021-32730)
Summary
Vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (CVE-2021-32730). Data can be tampered with by attackers. Exploitable via register_macros.vm. Mitigation: upgrade to 13.2 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-32730 has been found in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like register_macros.vm over the network to misuse the product.
Data can be tampered with by attackers.
What to do: upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 13.2 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui CVE-2021-32730" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-32730 (org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui) — CWE-352
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Attack surface: register_macros.vm
Patched: 13.2 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
CSRF (CWE-352) exists in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via register_macros.vm.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui. Attack surface: register_macros.vm.
Severity: ?. Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to 13.2.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 13.2ステージング環境で 13.2 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- patch github.com
- patch github.com
- report jira.xwiki.org