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CVE-2022-41937 — Missing Authorization in...

CRITICAL

Missing Authorization in Filter Stream Converter Application of XWiki-platform

Published November 21, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact The application allow anyone with view access to modify any page of the wiki by importing a crafted XAR package. ### Patches The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.6RC1, 14.6 and 13.10.8. ### Workarounds The problem can be patched immediately by setting the right of the page Filter.WebHome and making sure only main wiki administrators can VIEW it the application is installed on main wiki or edit the page and apply the changed described on https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fb49b4f289ee28e45cfada8e97e320cd3ed27113. ### References * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fb49b4f289ee28e45cfada8e97e320cd3ed27113 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19758 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [JIRA](https://jira.xwiki.org) * Email us at [security ML](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published November 21, 2022 (1421 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 351 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui to 14.4.3 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.4.3 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui to 14.6-rc-1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 14.6-rc-1 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui -->
Maven
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui to 13.10.8 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 13.10.8 for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui -->

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

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui
maven
All versions14.4.3
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui
maven
All versions14.6-rc-1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui
maven
All versions13.10.8

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-862
    Missing AuthorizationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.6 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
None

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-41937?
Missing Authorization in Filter Stream Converter Application of XWiki-platform This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.6/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-41937?
CVE-2022-41937 affects org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-41937 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.6

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-q6jp-gcww-8v2j

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