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CVE-2022-41927

7.4 · HIGH

XWiki Platform is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) that may allow attackers to delete or rename tags without needing any confirmation.

Published Nov 23, 2022CWE-352EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2022-41927 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

XWiki Platform is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) that may allow attackers to delete or rename tags without needing any confirmation. The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.4.1 and 14.5RC1. Workarounds: It's possible to patch existing instances directly by editing the page Main.Tags and add this kind of check, in the code for renaming and for deleting: ``` #if (!$services.csrf.isTokenValid($request.get('form_token'))) #set ($discard = $response.sendError(401, "Wrong CSRF token")) #end ```

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/7fd4cda0590180c4d34f557597e9e10e263def9eGitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9fGitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7fd4cda0590180c4d34f557597e9e10e263def9eGitHubgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mq7h-5574-hw9f

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41927?

CVE-2022-41927 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-41927?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-41927?

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-2022-41927?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-41927 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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