What is the severity of CVE-2022-23620?

CVE-2022-23620 has a medium severity rating due to potential security implications in affected versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23620?

To mitigate CVE-2022-23620, upgrade your XWiki Platform to version 13.7 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

Which versions of XWiki are affected by CVE-2022-23620?

CVE-2022-23620 affects XWiki Platform versions up to and including 13.6.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-23620?

CVE-2022-23620 is a security vulnerability related to improper escaping of document references when serializing.

Can CVE-2022-23620 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2022-23620 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker has access to SSX document references.

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CVE-2022-23620

medium

6.8

CWE

116 22

9/2/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-23620: Path traversal in xwiki-platform-skin-skinx

First published: Wed Feb 09 2022(Updated: )

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In affected versions AbstractSxExportURLFactoryActionHandler#processSx does not escape anything from SSX document references when serializing it on filesystem, it is possible to for the HTML export process to contain reference elements containing filesystem syntax like "../", "./". or "/" in general. The referenced elements are not properly escaped. This issue has been resolved in version 13.6-rc-1. This issue can be worked around by limiting or disabling document export.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xwiki	<=13.6

Remedy

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/ab778254fb8f71c774e1c1239368c44fe3b6bba5

Remedy

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18819

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23620?
CVE-2022-23620 has a medium severity rating due to potential security implications in affected versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23620?
To mitigate CVE-2022-23620, upgrade your XWiki Platform to version 13.7 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
Which versions of XWiki are affected by CVE-2022-23620?
CVE-2022-23620 affects XWiki Platform versions up to and including 13.6.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-23620?
CVE-2022-23620 is a security vulnerability related to improper escaping of document references when serializing.
Can CVE-2022-23620 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2022-23620 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker has access to SSX document references.

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