CVE-2022-29258Network attack vector

JavaScript execution via unescaped Filter UI fields

Published May 31, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Cross-site scripting in XWiki Platform Filter UI allows remote attackers to run JavaScript through crafted form fields. The Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm page inserts request parameters directly into HTML input value attributes without XML escaping. No authentication is required, but a user must load the crafted page, allowing script execution in that user's browser session.

CVSS severity7.4
High
EPSS probability0.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in XWiki Platform Filter UI allows remote attackers to run JavaScript through crafted form fields. The Filter.FilterStreamDescriptorForm page inserts request parameters directly into HTML input value attributes without XML escaping. No authentication is required, but a user must load the crafted page, allowing script execution in that user's browser session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29258
Published
May 31, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
CryptPad
Product
XWiki Platform
Classifications
CWE-116, CWE-80, CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 31, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 13.0.0, < 13.4.7
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 13.5.0, < 13.10.3
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 5.4.4, <= 6.0-milestone-2
  4. Affected versionversion=>= 6.0-milestone-2, < 12.10.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

CryptPad · XWiki Platformversion=>= 13.0.0, < 13.4.7; version=>= 13.5.0, < 13.10.3; version=>= 5.4.4, <= 6.0-milestone-2; version=>= 6.0-milestone-2, < 12.10.11

Published CVSS scores

7.4GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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