CVE-2022-41937 Missing Authorization in XWiki Platform
Attackers with view access can modify any wiki page by importing a crafted XAR package, requiring patching or permission restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-41937?
CVE-2022-41937 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 22 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. The application allows anyone with view access to modify any page of the wiki by importing a crafted XAR package. The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.6RC1, 14.6 and 13.10.8. As a workaround, setting the right of the page Filter.WebHome and making sure only the main wiki administrators can view the application installed on main wiki or edit the page and apply the changed described in commit fb49b4f.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41937?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui Maven | All versions | 13.10.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui Maven | All versions | 13.10.8 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui Maven | From 14.0.0 | 14.4.3 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui Maven | From 14.0.0 | 14.4.3 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui Maven | From 14.5.0 | 14.6-rc-1 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui Maven | From 14.5.0 | 14.6-rc-1 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41937?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui to a fixed version for your release line: 13.10.8, 14.4.3 or 14.6-rc-1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-41937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41937 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-24893 XWiki Platform Eval Injection
- CVE-2025-53836 XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros
- CVE-2024-55662 XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet
- CVE-2024-55877 XWiki allows remote code execution from account through macro descriptions and XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList
- CVE-2024-37901 XWiki Platform vulnerable to remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestConfigSheet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6jp-gcww-8v2j.