Missing Authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2022-23621
Published: February 9, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130029
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23621
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: XWiki
Affected software:
XWiki platform
XWiki platform
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in XWiki#invokeServletAndReturnAsString when handling servlet path input. A remote privileged user can request a file path within the WAR to disclose sensitive information.
Before XWiki 7.4, the same access was possible with EDIT right instead of SCRIPT right.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23621
Install security update from vendor's website.