Improper privilege management in XWiki platform - CVE-2022-23616
Published: February 9, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130038
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-23616
CWE-ID: CWE-269
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the Reset password feature when saving a user profile containing an injected groovy script. A remote user can inject a groovy script into their own profile and invoke the Reset password feature to execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23616
Install security update from vendor's website.