CVE-2022-29252

Cross-site Scripting in XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki

Description

XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki is a package for managing subwikis. Starting with version 5.3-milestone-2, XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki contains a possible cross-site scripting vector in the `WikiManager.JoinWiki ` wiki page related to the "requestJoin" field. The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3. The easiest available workaround is to edit the wiki page `WikiManager.JoinWiki` (with wiki editor) according to the suggestion provided in the GitHub Security Advisory.

Categories

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-ph5x-h23x-7q5q third party advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/27f839133d41877e538d35fa88274b50a1c00b9b patch third party advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19292 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29252?
CVE-2022-29252 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29252?
To fix CVE-2022-29252, 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-2022-29252 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-29252 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-29252?
CVE-2022-29252 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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