Auth bypass in Xwiki
CVE-2022-41937
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The application allows anyone with view access to modify any page of the wiki by importing a crafted XAR package. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.6RC1, 14.6 and 13.10.8. As a workaround, setting the right of the page Filter.WebHome and making sure only the main wiki administrators can view the application installed on main wiki or edit the page and apply the changed described in commit fb49b4f.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Xwiki — versions 14.5
- Xwiki Xwiki-Platform — versions < 13.10.8, >= 14.0.0, < 14.4.3, >= 14.5.0, < 14.6-rc-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-q6jp-gcww-8v2j (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fb49b4f289ee28e45cfada8e97e320cd3ed27113 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19758 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41937?
- CVE-2022-41937 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2022-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41937?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.