Auth bypass in Xwiki
CVE-2022-23621
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions any user with SCRIPT right can read any file located in the XWiki WAR (for example xwiki.cfg and xwiki.properties) through XWiki#invokeServletAndReturnAsString as `$xwiki.invokeServletAndReturnAsString("/WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg")`. This issue has been patched in XWiki versions 12.10.9, 13.4.3 and 13.7-rc-1. Users are advised to update. The only workaround is to limit SCRIPT right.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Xwiki
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 13.6.0, < 13.7-rc-1, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.3, < 12.10.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23621?
- CVE-2022-23621 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23621?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.