CVE-2022-24898 is a vulnerability in Xwiki Commons
Published on April 28, 2022
Arbitrary file access through XML parsing in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml
org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml is a common module used by other XWiki top level projects. Starting in version 2.7 and prior to versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1, it is possible for a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service. The problem has been patched in versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1. There is no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-24898 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2022-24898. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2022-24898 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-24898
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Affected Versions
xwiki-commons:- Version >= 2.7, < 12.10.10 is affected.
- Version >= 13.0, < 13.4.4 is affected.
- Version >= 13.5-rc-1, <= 13.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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