Missing Authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2022-23617
Published: February 9, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130034
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23617
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 page template handling when creating a new page from an existing page used as a template. A remote user can use a page as a template to copy its content into a new page to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires edit rights.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23617
Install security update from vendor's website.