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CRITICAL

XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki Eval Injection vulnerability

Published September 16, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact It's possible to inject arbitrary wiki syntax including Groovy, Python and Velocity script macros via the request (URL parameter) using the `XWikiServerClassSheet` if the user has view access to this sheet and another page that has been saved with programming rights, a standard condition on a public read-only XWiki installation or a private XWiki installation where the user has an account. This allows arbitrary Groovy/Python/Velocity code execution which allows bypassing all rights checks and thus both modification and disclosure of all content stored in the XWiki installation. Also, this could be used to impact the availability of the wiki. On current versions (e.g., 14.3), this can be triggered by opening the URL `/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?sheet=XWiki.XWikiServerClassSheet&form_token=<form_token>&action=delete&domain=foo%22%2F%7D%7D%7B%7Basync%20async%3D%22true%22%20cached%3D%22false%22%20context%3D%22doc.reference%22%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln(%22hello%20from%20groovy!%22)%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fasync%7D%7D`, on version 5.3 Milestone 2 (oldest impacted version), the issue can be reproduced using `<server>/xwiki/bin/view/Main/?sheet=WikiManager.XWikiServerClassSheet&form_token=<form_token>&action=delete&domain=foo%22%2F%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Ferror%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Fhtml%7D%7D%7B%7Bfootnote%7D%7D%7B%7Bgroovy%7D%7Dprintln%28%22hello+from+groovy%21%22%29%7B%7B%2Fgroovy%7D%7D%7B%7B%2Ffootnote%7D%7D`. In both cases `<server>` is the URL of the XWiki installation and `<form_token>` is the token used for CSRF protection for the current user which is available in every HTML response (search for `form-token` or `form_token` in the HTML source). If the string `hello from groovy` without `println("` before it is displayed, the attack has been successful. ### Patches This has been patched in the supported versions 13.10.6 and 14.4. ### Workarounds It is possible to edit the affected document `XWiki.XWikiServerClassSheet` or `WikiManager.XWikiServerClassSheet` and manually perform the changes from [the patch fixing the issue](https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fc77f9f53bc65a4a9bfae3d5686615309c0c76cc), i.e., replacing ``` {{error}}{{translation key="platform.wiki.sheet.erroraliasalreadynotexists" parameters="$request.domain"/}}{{/error}} ``` by ``` {{error}}{{translation key="platform.wiki.sheet.erroraliasalreadynotexists" parameters="~"${services.rendering.escape($escapetool.java($request.domain), 'xwiki/2.1')}~""/}}{{/error}} ``` and replacing ``` {{error}}{{translation key="platform.wiki.sheet.erroraliasdoesnotexists" parameters="$request.domain"/}}{{/error}} ``` by ``` {{error}}{{translation key="platform.wiki.sheet.erroraliasdoesnotexists" parameters="~"${services.rendering.escape($escapetool.java($request.domain), 'xwiki/2.1')}~""/}}{{/error}} ``` Note that below version 7.1 milestone 1, the used escaping function isn't available and thus a different fix would need to be developed. On XWiki versions 12.0 and later, it is also possible to import the document `XWiki.XWikiServerClassSheet` from the [xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki package version 14.4](https://nexus.xwiki.org/nexus/content/groups/public/org/xwiki/platform/xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki/14.4/xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki-14.4.xar) using the [import feature of the administration application](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Administration%20Application#HImport) as there have been no other changes to this document since XWiki 12.0. ### References * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fc77f9f53bc65a4a9bfae3d5686615309c0c76cc * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19746 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) - Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published September 16, 2022 (1487 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 417 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki to 13.10.6 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 13.10.6 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki to 14.4 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki
maven
All versions13.10.6
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki
maven
All versions14.4

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.9 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36099?
XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki Eval Injection vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.9/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-36099?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.9

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-xr6m-2p4m-jvqf

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