CVE-2022-23618: Open Redirect in xwiki-platform

Published Feb 9, 2022
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Updated

Impact There's no protection against URL redirection to untrusted site, in particular some well known parameters (xredirect) can be used to perform such redirections.

Patches The problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.7 and XWiki 13.3RC1.

Workarounds There's no known workaround for this issue.

References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-10309

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Other sources

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions there is no protection against URL redirection to untrusted sites, in particular some well known parameters (xredirect) can be used to perform url redirections. This problem has been patched in XWiki 12.10.7 and XWiki 13.3RC1. Users are advised to update. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore>=13.0.0<=13.2
13.3RC1
maven/org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore<12.10.7
12.10.7
XWiki xwiki<=12.10.6
XWiki xwiki>=13.0<=13.3

Event History

Feb 9, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
09:42 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23618?

CVE-2022-23618 has been classified as a security vulnerability that allows for URL redirection to untrusted sites.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-23618?

To fix CVE-2022-23618, update XWiki to version 12.10.7 or 13.3RC1.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2022-23618?

CVE-2022-23618 affects XWiki versions up to 12.10.6 and from 13.0 to 13.2.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-23618?

Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2022-23618, so upgrading is essential.

5

What causes CVE-2022-23618?

CVE-2022-23618 is caused by the lack of protection against URL redirection using parameters like xredirect.

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