Auth bypass in Xwiki
CVE-2022-41930
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui is missing authorization to enable or disable users. Any user (logged in or not) with access to the page XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet can enable or disable any user profile. This might allow to a disabled user to re-enable themselves, or to an attacker to disable any user of the wiki. The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.5RC1 and 14.4.2. Workarounds: The problem can be patched immediately by editing the page `XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet` in the wiki and by performing the changes contained in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271fa.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.008 (53.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Xwiki — versions 14.4.3, 14.4.4
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 12.4, < 13.10.7, >= 14.0.0, < 14.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41930?
- CVE-2022-41930 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41930?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41930 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.