CVE-2022-36093: Xwiki platform web templates XWiki Platform Web Templates Vulnerable Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-36093 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.5) xwiki platform web templates vulnerable vulnerability (CWE-287: Improper Authentication) affecting Xwiki platform web templates libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki platform web templates vulnerable to unauthorized user registration through the distribution wizard. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 13.10.5, 14.3-rc-1.
CVE-2022-36093 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.5
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:C/C:L/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-36093
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform web templates 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-templates</artifactId>
<version>13.10.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-web</artifactId>
<version>13.10.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-web-templates</artifactId>
<version>14.3-rc-1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-web</artifactId>
<version>14.3-rc-1</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.platform
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-36093, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki platform web templates in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 13.10.5), 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-287: Improper Authentication, where when an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. In Xwiki platform web templates, 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-2022-36093 Affected Xwiki platform web templates Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
|
Maven |
< 13.10.5
|
13.10.5
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
|
Maven |
≥ 8.0-rc-1
< 13.10.5
|
13.10.5
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates
|
Maven |
≥ 14.0
< 14.3-rc-1
|
14.3-rc-1
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web
|
Maven |
≥ 14.0
< 14.3-rc-1
|
14.3-rc-1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-h5j3-5x63-p8jv",
"modified" : "2022-09-16T17:05:55Z",
"published" : "2022-09-16T17:05:55Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-36093" ],
"summary" : "XWiki Platform Web Templates vulnerable to Unauthorized User Registration Through the Distribution Wizard",
"details" : "### Impact\nBy passing a template of the distribution wizard to the xpart template, user accounts can be created even when user registration is disabled. This also circumvents any email verification. Before versions 14.2 and 13.10.4, this can also be exploited on a private wiki, thus potentially giving the attacker access to the wiki. Depending on the configured default rights of users, this could also give attackers write access to an otherwise read-only public wiki. Users can also be created when an external authentication system like LDAP is configured, but authentication fails unless the authentication system supports a bypass/local accounts are enabled in addition to the external authentication system.\n\n### Patches\nThis issue has been patched in XWiki 13.10.5 and 14.3RC1.\n\n### Workarounds\nIt is possible to replace `xpart.vm`, the entry point for this attack, by a patched version from the [patch](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/70c64c23f4404f33289458df2a08f7c4be022755) without updating XWiki.\n\n### References\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19558\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n",
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