CVE-2022-23616

Description

### Impact It's possible for an unprivileged user to perform a remote code execution by injecting a groovy script in her own profile and by calling the Reset password feature since the feature is performing a save of the user profile with programming rights in the impacted versions of XWiki. ### Patches The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.1RC1 with a complete refactoring of the Reset password feature. ### Workarounds There's different possible workarounds, all consisting in modifying the XWiki/ResetPassword page. - the Reset password feature can be entirely disabled by deleting the XWiki/ResetPassword page - the script in XWiki/ResetPassword can also be modified or removed: an administrator can replace it with a simple email contact to ask an administrator to reset the password. ### References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16661 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira](https://jira.xwiki.org) * Email us at [Security mailing-list](mailto:security@xwiki.org)

How to fix CVE-2022-23616

To remediate CVE-2022-23616, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —upgrade to 13.1RC1 or later

Is CVE-2022-23616 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 2.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• >= 3.1-milestone-1, < 13.1RC1

CVSS scores

References (5)

• ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23616
• PATCHgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
• WEBgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/407caeba05c181bd4835e1dd12e431fa15ff728b#diff-c51a3675b6e312a9385a27566bfb4e5cL340
• WEBgithub.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535