CVE-2022-41929
mediumpriority · track · 20OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.008 · 55 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore is missing authorization in User#setDisabledStatus, which may allow an incorrectly authorized user with only Script rights to enable or disable a user. This operation is meant to only be available for users with admin rights. This problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.4.2 and 14.5RC1.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore11.7RC1 → 13.10.7osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcore
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore14.0.0 → 14.4.2osvUSpkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-oldcore
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-2gj2-vj98-j2qqMissing Authorization in User#setDisabledStatus in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore2022-11-21ghsa · osvUS
### Impact It's possible for a user with only Script rights to enable or disable a user: this operation should be only doable for users with admin rights. ### Patches This problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.4.2 and 14.5RC1. ### Workarounds There is no workaround other than upgrading the wiki, but note that this only impacts users with Script rights: administrator should take care which users have such right. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19804 * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0b732f2ef0224e2aaf10e2e1ef48dbd3fb6e10cd ### 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 ML](mailto:security@xwiki.org)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-41929/cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0b732f2ef0224e2aaf10e2e1ef48dbd3fb6e10cdcnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-2gj2-vj98-j2qqcnnvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19804cnnvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0b732f2ef0224e2aaf10e2e1ef48dbd3fb6e10cdenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-2gj2-vj98-j2qqenisa_euvd
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19804enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0b732f2ef0224e2aaf10e2e1ef48dbd3fb6e10cdPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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