Remote code execution in xwiki-platform
Impact
It's possible for an unprivileged user to perform a remote code execution by injecting a groovy script in her own profile and by calling the Reset password feature since the feature is performing a save of the user profile with programming rights in the impacted versions of XWiki.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.1RC1 with a complete refactoring of the Reset password feature.
Workarounds
There's different possible workarounds, all consisting in modifying the XWiki/ResetPassword page.
- the Reset password feature can be entirely disabled by deleting the XWiki/ResetPassword page
- the script in XWiki/ResetPassword can also be modified or removed: an administrator can replace it with a simple email contact to ask an administrator to reset the password.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16661
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui | >= 3.1-milestone-1, < 13.1RC1 | 13.1RC1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23616
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/407caeba05c181bd4835e1dd12e431fa15ff728b#diff-c51a3675b6e312a9385a27566bfb4e5cL340
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16661
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-74- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui- Disclosed
- 09.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 11
- First → latest
- 07.2021 12.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 8
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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