CVE-2022-24820: Xwiki platform web Unauthenticated User Can List Hidden Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2022-24820 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) unauthenticated user can list hidden vulnerability (CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function) affecting Xwiki platform web libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves unauthenticated user can list hidden document from multiple velocity templates in xwiki. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 12.10.11, 13.4.4, 13.9.
CVE-2022-24820 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-24820
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform web 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-web</artifactId>
<version>12.10.11</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-web</artifactId>
<version>13.4.4</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-web</artifactId>
<version>13.9</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-2022-24820, 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 web in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 12.10.11), 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-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function, where the product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. In Xwiki platform web, 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-2022-24820 Affected Xwiki platform web Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
|
Maven |
< 12.10.11
|
12.10.11
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
|
Maven |
≥ 13.0.0
< 13.4.4
|
13.4.4
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
|
Maven |
≥ 13.5.0
< 13.9
|
13.9
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-qpp2-2mcp-2wm5",
"modified" : "2022-04-19T18:26:55Z",
"published" : "2022-04-08T22:00:54Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-24820" ],
"summary" : "Unauthenticated user can list hidden document from multiple velocity templates in XWiki",
"details" : "### Impact\nA guest user without the right to view pages of the wiki can still list documents by rendering some velocity documents.\n\n### Patches\nThe problem has been patched in XWiki versions 12.10.11, 13.4.4, and 13.9-rc-1.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no known workaround for this problem.\n\n### References\nhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16544\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki](https://jira.xwiki.org)\n* Email us at [our security mailing list](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
} ],
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"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qpp2-2mcp-2wm5"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24820"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16544"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-200", "CWE-306", "CWE-359" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-04-08T22:00:54Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-04-08T20:15:00Z"
}
}