CVE-2022-41930 json
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui missing authorization to enable or disable users
published 2022-11-21 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-p5v9-g8w8-5q4v , EUVD-2022-7395
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui is missing authorization to enable or disable users. 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. 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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui 13.10.7, 14.4.2
- xwiki xwiki 13.10.7, 14.4.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- jira.xwiki.org https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19792 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Affected products
- xwiki xwiki-platform
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271fa
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p5v9-g8w8-5q4v
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
jira.xwiki.org
/browse/XWIKI-19792
web, exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41930
advisory
-
github.com
/xwiki/xwiki-platform
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-41930
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p5v9-g8w8-5q4v
- NVD CVE-2022-41930
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