Missing Authorization to enable or disable users in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui
Impact
Any user (logged in or not) with access to the page XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet can enable or disable any user profile. This might allow to a disabled user to re-enable themselves, or to an attacker to disable any user of the wiki.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.5RC1 and 14.4.2.
Workarounds
The problem can be patched immediately by editing the page XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet in the wiki and by performing the changes contained in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271fa.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271fa
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19792
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui | >= 12.4, < 13.10.7, >= 14.0.0, < 14.4.2 | 13.10.7, 14.4.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui- Disclosed
- 21.11.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p5v9-g8w8-5q4v - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-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.
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