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CVE-2022-23620

6.8 · MEDIUM

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it.

Published Feb 9, 2022CWE-22EPSS 0.96%

Overview

CVE-2022-23620 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 9, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions AbstractSxExportURLFactoryActionHandler#processSx does not escape anything from SSX document references when serializing it on filesystem, it is possible to for the HTML export process to contain reference elements containing filesystem syntax like "../", "./". or "/" in general. The referenced elements are not properly escaped. This issue has been resolved in version 13.6-rc-1. This issue can be worked around by limiting or disabling document export.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ab778254fb8f71c774e1c1239368c44fe3b6bba5GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-7ph6-5cmq-xgjqRefjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18819GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ab778254fb8f71c774e1c1239368c44fe3b6bba5GitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-7ph6-5cmq-xgjqRefjira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18819

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23620?

CVE-2022-23620 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 9, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-23620?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-23620?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-23620?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-23620 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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