XWiki Platform Old Core is a core package for XWiki Platform, a generic wiki platform. Starting in versions 11.3.7, 11.0.3, and 12.0RC1, it is possible to exploit a bug in XWikiRights resolution of groups to obtain privilege escalation. More specifically, editing a right with the object editor leads to adding a supplementary empty value to groups which is then resolved as a reference to XWiki.WebHome page. Adding an XWikiGroup xobject to that page then transforms it to a group, any user put in that group would then obtain the privileges related to the edited right. Note that this security issue is normally mitigated by the fact that XWiki.WebHome (and XWiki space in general) should be protected by default for edit rights. The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.4 and 14.2RC1 to not consider anymore empty values in XWikiRights. It's possible to work around the problem by setting appropriate rights on XWiki.WebHome page to prevent users to edit it.
CVE-2022-31166
This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.2%, top 36% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track*)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track*
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend. - EPSS
- 63.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 7, 2022
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/pull/1800
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-g4h6-qp44-wqvx
- security-advisories@githubhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-15776
- security-advisories@githubhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18386
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/pull/1800
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-g4h6-qp44-wqvx
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-15776
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18386
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| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | — | 14.2-rc-1 | — |
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