GHSA-h5j3-5x63-p8jv CVE-2022-36093
XWiki Platform Web Templates vulnerable to Unauthorized User Registration Through the Distribution Wizard
- Severity
- 8.5 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.88%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 58.98% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- Fix
- Available
- 2 packages have a fixed version
Description
Impact
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.
Patches
This issue has been patched in XWiki 13.10.5 and 14.3RC1.
Workarounds
It is possible to replace xpart.vm, the entry point for this attack, by a patched version from the patch without updating XWiki.
References
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Affected versions
Maven
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web | >= 8.0-rc-1, < 13.10.5 |
13.10.5 |
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web | >= 14.0, < 14.3-rc-1 |
14.3-rc-1 |
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | < 13.10.5 |
13.10.5 |
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | >= 14.0, < 14.3-rc-1 |
14.3-rc-1 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web Maven → 13.10.5
- maven
<dependency><groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId><artifactId>xwiki-platform-web</artifactId><version>13.10.5</version></dependency>- gradle
implementation("org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web:13.10.5")
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven → 13.10.5
- maven
<dependency><groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId><artifactId>xwiki-platform-web-templates</artifactId><version>13.10.5</version></dependency>- gradle
implementation("org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:13.10.5")
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 8.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Weakness
CWE-287: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
How to prevent it
- Architecture and Design: Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
How to prevent it
- Architecture and Design: Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
References
Advisories
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Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-w4fj-87j5-f25c XWiki has Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in page history compare | Medium | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates |
| GHSA-wvqx-m5px-6cmp XWiki Affected by Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Error Messages | Medium | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates |
| GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w XWiki vulnerable to a reflected XSS via xredirect parameter in DeleteApplication | Medium | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates |
| GHSA-m9x4-w7p9-mxhx XWiki allows Reflected XSS in two templates | Medium | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates |
| GHSA-f963-4cq8-2gw7 In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them | High | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates |
| GHSA-692v-783f-mg8x XWiki Platform vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through conflict resolution | Medium | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates |
| GHSA-93gh-jgjj-r929 XWiki Platform vulnerable to XSS with edit right in the create document form for existing pages | Medium | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web |
| GHSA-qcj9-gcpg-4w2w XWiki Platform web templates vulnerable to reflected XSS in the create document form if name validation is enabled | Critical | Also affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates |
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