Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform.applications/xwiki-application-tag
PACKAGECVE-2022-36100 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9) xwiki platform applications tag and vulnerability (CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output) affecting Xwiki platform tag ui libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki platform applications tag and xwiki platform tag ui vulnerable to eval injection. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 13.10.6, 14.4.
pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform.applications/xwiki-application-tag
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform.applications/xwiki-application-tag. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-2g5c-228j-p52x | CVE-2022-36100 | CRITICAL | XWiki Platform Applications Tag and XWiki Platform Tag UI vulnerable to Eval Injection |
CVE-2022-36100 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.9
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:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-36100
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform tag 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-tag-ui</artifactId>
<version>13.10.6</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform.applications</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-application-tag</artifactId>
<version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-tag-ui</artifactId>
<version>14.4</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-2022-36100, 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 tag ui in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 13.10.6), 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-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output, where the product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. as a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved. In Xwiki platform tag 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-2022-36100 Affected Xwiki platform tag ui Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-ui
|
Maven |
< 13.10.6
|
13.10.6
|
|
org.xwiki.platform.applications:xwiki-application-tag
|
Maven |
≥ 1.7
|
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tag-ui
|
Maven |
≥ 14.0
< 14.4
|
14.4
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2022-09-16T17:21:25Z",
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"summary" : "XWiki Platform Applications Tag and XWiki Platform Tag UI vulnerable to Eval Injection",
"details" : "### Impact\nThe tags document `Main.Tags` in XWiki didn't sanitize user inputs properly, allowing users with view rights on the document (default in a public wiki or for authenticated users on private wikis) to execute arbitrary Groovy, Python and Velocity code with programming rights. This allows bypassing all rights checks and thus both modification and disclosure of all content stored in the XWiki installation. Also, this could be used to impact the availability of the wiki. Some versions of XWiki XML-escaped the tag (e.g., version 3.1) but this isn't a serious limitation as string literals can be delimited by `/` in Groovy and `<` and `>` aren't necessary, e.g., to elevate privileges of the current user.\n\nOn XWiki versions before 13.10.4 and 14.2, this can be combined with the [authentication bypass using the login action](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-8h89-34w2-jpfm), meaning that no rights are required to perform the attack. The following URL demonstrates the attack: `<server>/xwiki/bin/login/Main/Tags?xpage=view&do=viewTag&tag=%7B%7Basync+async%3D%22true%22+cached%3D%22false%22+context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln%28%22hello+from+groovy%21%22%29%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D`, where `<server>` is the URL of the XWiki installations.\n\nOn current versions (e.g, 14.3), the issue can be exploited by requesting the URL `<server>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Tags?do=viewTag&tag=%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22hello%20from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D`, where `<server>` is the URL of the server. On XWiki 2.0 (that contains version 1.7 of the tag application), the URL `<server>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Tags?do=viewTag&tag={{/html}}{{groovy}}println(%2Fhello from groovy!%2F){{%2Fgroovy}}` demonstrates the exploit while on XWiki 3.1 the following URL demonstrates the exploit: `<server>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Tags?do=viewTag&tag={{/html}}{{footnote}}{{groovy}}println(%2Fhello%20from%20groovy!%2F){{%2Fgroovy}}{{/footnote}}`.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in the supported versions 13.10.6 and 14.4.\n\n### Workarounds\nThe [patch that fixes the issue](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/604868033ebd191cf2d1e94db336f0c4d9096427) can be manually applied to the document `Main.Tags` or the updated version of that document can be imported from [version 14.4 of xwiki-platform-tag-ui](https://nexus.xwiki.org/nexus/content/groups/public/org/xwiki/platform/xwiki-platform-tag-ui/14.4/xwiki-platform-tag-ui-14.4.xar) using [the import feature in the administration UI](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Administration%20Application#HImport) on XWiki 10.9 and later (earlier versions might not be compatible with the current version of the document).\n\n### References\n* https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/604868033ebd191cf2d1e94db336f0c4d9096427\n* https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19747\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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