CVE-2022-29253
mediumpriority · track · 11EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting with version 8.3-rc-1 and prior to versions 12.10.3 and 14.0, one can ask for any file located in the classloader using the template API and a path with ".." in it. The issue is patched in versions 14.0 and 13.10.3. There is no easy workaround for this issue.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.5–4
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore8.3-rc-1 → 13.10.3osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcore
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hgPath Traversal in XWiki Platform2022-06-01ghsa · osvUS
### Impact One can ask for any file located in the classloader using the template API and a path with ".." in it. For example ``` {{template name="../xwiki.hbm.xml"/}} ``` To our knownledge none of the available files of the classloader in XWiki Standard contain any strong confidential data, hence the low confidentiality value of this advisory. ### Patches The issue is patched in versions 14.0 and 13.10.3. ### Workarounds There's no easy workaround for this issue, administrators should upgrade their wiki. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19349 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4917c8f355717bb636d763844528b1fe0f95e8e2 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki](https://jira.xwiki.org) * Email us at [security mailing list](mailto:security@xwiki.org)
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-29253/cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4917c8f355717bb636d763844528b1fe0f95e8e2cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hgcnnvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19349cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022053106cnnvd
- https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Download/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4917c8f355717bb636d763844528b1fe0f95e8e2enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hgenisa_euvd
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