CVE-2022-41930

Public Exploit
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui missing authorization to enable or disable users

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p5v9-g8w8-5q4v third party advisory patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271fa third party advisory patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19792 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41930?
CVE-2022-41930 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41930?
To fix CVE-2022-41930, 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-2022-41930 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-41930 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2022-41930?
CVE-2022-41930 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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