CVE-2022-23615

Partial authorization bypass on document save in xwiki-platform

Description

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 save a document with the right of the current user which allow accessing API requiring programming right if the current user has programming right. This has been patched in XWiki 13.0. Users are advised to update to resolve this issue. The only known workaround is to limit SCRIPT access.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-f4cj-3q3h-884r third party advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7ab0fe7b96809c7a3881454147598d46a1c9bbbe third party advisory patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-5024 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23615?
CVE-2022-23615 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23615?
To fix CVE-2022-23615, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23615 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23615 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23615?
CVE-2022-23615 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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