GHSA-QJ4X-9G63-25G6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-07 13:01 – Updated: 2026-07-07 13:01Impact
With Jetty 12+ a user can craft a URL to access any resource the Jetty instance is allowed to access.
For example http://[host]/xwiki/bin/skin/..%252f/..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252fetc/passwd allows downloading the content of the /etc/passwd file, provided Jetty is allowed to read it, and if your XWiki webapp is located exactly 5 levels below / (like /var/lib/jetty/webapps/xwiki, which is the case in the docker image, for example).
Another example which does not go out of the XWiki webapp, but it's still a vulnerability (since users should not be allowed to access Hibernate or XWiki configuration files) is http://[host]/xwiki/bin/skin/..%252f/..%252fWEB-INF/xwiki.cfg.
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 17.10.5 and 18.2.0.
Workarounds
A possible workaround is to use a different application server, like Jetty < 12 (in the case of XWiki < 17) or Tomcat, which don't seem to be impacted.
Resources
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-24075
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-3594
For more information
If there are any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org * Send an email to the Security Mailing List
Attribution
Lê Ngọc Khoa reported the vulnerability.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore"
},
"ranges": [
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"name": "org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore"
},
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"events": [
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"introduced": "18.0.0-rc-1"
},
{
"fixed": "18.2.0"
}
],
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}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-34151"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-24"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-07T13:01:21Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nWith Jetty 12+ a user can craft a URL to access any resource the Jetty instance is allowed to access.\n\nFor example `http://[host]/xwiki/bin/skin/..%252f/..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252fetc/passwd` allows downloading the content of the /etc/passwd file, provided Jetty is allowed to read it, and if your XWiki webapp is located exactly 5 levels below `/` (like `/var/lib/jetty/webapps/xwiki`, which is the case in the docker image, for example).\n\nAnother example which does not go out of the XWiki webapp, but it\u0027s still a vulnerability (since users should not be allowed to access Hibernate or XWiki configuration files) is `http://[host]/xwiki/bin/skin/..%252f/..%252fWEB-INF/xwiki.cfg`.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 17.10.5 and 18.2.0.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nA possible workaround is to use a different application server, like Jetty \u003c 12 (in the case of XWiki \u003c 17) or Tomcat, which don\u0027t seem to be impacted.\n\n### Resources\n\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-24075\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-3594\n\n### For more information\n\nIf there are any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Send an email to the [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n\n### Attribution\n\n L\u00ea Ng\u1ecdc Khoa reported the vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-qj4x-9g63-25g6",
"modified": "2026-07-07T13:01:22Z",
"published": "2026-07-07T13:01:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qj4x-9g63-25g6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/pull/1675"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XCOMMONS-3594"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-24075"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "XWiki Platform Old Core: Resource path traversal via /skin/ action endpoint in Jetty 12+"
}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.