CVE-2022-36093
8.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2022-36093 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xwiki xwiki. It was published on September 8, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
XWiki Platform Web Templates are templates for XWiki Platform, a generic wiki platform. By 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. This issue has been patched in XWiki 13.10.5 and 14.3RC1. As a workaround, one may replace `xpart.vm`, the entry point for this attack, by a patched version from the patch without updating XWiki.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xwiki. Update xwiki to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki | >= 8.0, < 13.10.5 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-36093?
CVE-2022-36093 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xwiki xwiki. It was published on September 8, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2022-36093?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-36093?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xwiki. Update xwiki to the latest patched version. 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.
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