CVE-2022-23616: Xwiki platform administration ui Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-23616 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')) affecting Xwiki platform administration ui libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves remote code execution in xwiki-platform. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 13.1RC1.
CVE-2022-23616 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-23616
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform administration ui dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-administration-ui</artifactId>
<version>13.1RC1</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platformHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-23616, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platformAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki platform administration ui in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 13.1RC1), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. In Xwiki platform administration ui, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-23616 Affected Xwiki platform administration ui Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
|
Maven |
≥ 3.1-milestone-1
< 13.1RC1
|
13.1RC1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535",
"modified" : "2022-02-09T21:32:10Z",
"published" : "2022-02-09T21:32:10Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-23616" ],
"summary" : "Remote code execution in xwiki-platform",
"details" : "### Impact\nIt's possible for an unprivileged user to perform a remote code execution by injecting a groovy script in her own profile and by calling the Reset password feature since the feature is performing a save of the user profile with programming rights in the impacted versions of XWiki.\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been patched in XWiki 13.1RC1 with a complete refactoring of the Reset password feature.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere's different possible workarounds, all consisting in modifying the XWiki/ResetPassword page.\n - the Reset password feature can be entirely disabled by deleting the XWiki/ResetPassword page\n - the script in XWiki/ResetPassword can also be modified or removed: an administrator can replace it with a simple email contact to ask an administrator to reset the password. \n\n### References\nhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16661\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira](https://jira.xwiki.org)\n* Email us at [Security mailing-list](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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},
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "3.1-milestone-1"
}, {
"fixed" : "13.1RC1"
} ]
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"last_known_affected_version_range" : "<= 13.0"
}
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23616"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/407caeba05c181bd4835e1dd12e431fa15ff728b#diff-c51a3675b6e312a9385a27566bfb4e5cL340"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16661"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-74" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-02-09T21:32:10Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-02-09T21:15:00Z"
}
}