Eval Injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2022-41934
Published: November 21, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129999
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41934
CWE-ID: CWE-95
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
XWiki platform
XWiki platform
Software vendor:
XWiki
XWiki
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code in the menu macro when processing macro content and parameters. A remote user can inject crafted Groovy, Python, or Velocity code to execute arbitrary code.
The issue affects commonly accessible documents that include the menu macro and can lead to full access to the XWiki installation.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.