CVE-2022-36097

Public Exploit
XWiki Platform Attachment UI vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the move attachment form

Description

XWiki Platform Attachment UI provides a macro to easily upload and select attachments for XWiki Platform, a generic wiki platform. Starting with version 14.0-rc-1 and prior to 14.4-rc-1, it's possible to store JavaScript in an attachment name, which will be executed by anyone trying to move the corresponding attachment. This issue has been patched in XWiki 14.4-rc-1. As a workaround, one may copy `moveStep1.vm` to `webapp/xwiki/templates/moveStep1.vm` and replace vulnerable code with code from the patch.

Category

8.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 48.73% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9r9j-57rf-f6vj third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fbc4bfbae4f6ce8109addb281de86a03acdb9277 third party advisory patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19667 exploit vendor advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/xwiki-platform-14.0-rc-1/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-attachment/xwiki-platform-attachment-api/src/main/resources/templates/attachment/moveStep1.vm third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36097?
CVE-2022-36097 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-36097?
To fix CVE-2022-36097, 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-2022-36097 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-36097 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~49% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-36097?
CVE-2022-36097 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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