🛡️ CVE-2022-36091 — xwiki
Description
XWiki Platform Web Templates vulnerable to Missing Authorization, Exposure of Private Personal Information to Unauthorized Actor
Impact
Through the suggestion feature, string and list properties of objects the user shouldn't have access to can be accessed. This includes private personal information like email addresses and salted password hashes of registered users but also other information stored in properties of objects. Sensitive configuration fields like passwords for LDAP or SMTP servers could be accessed. By exploiting an additional vulnerability, this issue can even be exploited on [private wikis](https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/AdminGuide/Access%20Rights/#HPrivateWiki) at least for string properties.
Patches
The issue is patched in version 13.10.4 and 14.2. Password properties are no longer displayed and rights are checked for other properties.
Workarounds
The template file suggest.vm can be replaced by a patched version without upgrading or restarting XWiki unless it has been [overridden](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Skin%20Application#HHowtooverrideatemplate), in which case the overridden template should be patched, too. This might need adjustments for older versions, though.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18849
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org)
- Email us at [security mailing-list](mailto:[email protected])
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Affected software
CVE-2022-36091 is recorded against 3 packages.
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web (from 14.0 up to 14.2)
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (from 1.3 up to 13.10.4)
- xwiki (from 14.0 up to 14.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 16 September 2022 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Package)
jira.xwiki.org (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web | 14.0 | 14.2 |
| org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | 1.3 | 13.10.4 |
| xwiki | 14.0 | 14.2 |
References
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