CVE-2022-41935: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-livetable-ui

Published Nov 23, 2022
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Updated

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Users without the right to view documents can deduce their existence by repeated Livetable queries. The issue has been patched in XWiki 14.6RC1, 13.10.8, and 14.4.3, the response is not properly cleaned up of obfuscated entries. As a workaround, The patch for the document XWiki.LiveTableResultsMacros can be manually applied or a XAR archive of a patched version can be imported, on versions 12.10.11, 13.9-rc-1, and 13.4.4. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected Software

4 affected components
XWiki xwiki>=12.10.11<13.10.8
XWiki xwiki>=14.0.0<14.4.3
XWiki xwiki=14.4.4
XWiki xwiki=14.4.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade XWiki to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.6RC1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade XWiki to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.10.8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade XWiki to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.4.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade XWiki to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.10.11
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade XWiki to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.9-rc-1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade XWiki to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.4.4

Event History

Nov 23, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41935?

CVE-2022-41935 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential information disclosure it allows.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-41935?

To fix CVE-2022-41935, update your XWiki installation to version 14.6RC1, 13.10.8, or 14.4.3 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-41935?

CVE-2022-41935 is an information disclosure vulnerability that affects users who lack proper access permissions.

4

What versions of XWiki are affected by CVE-2022-41935?

CVE-2022-41935 affects XWiki versions prior to 14.6RC1, 13.10.8, and 14.4.3.

5

Can users without access rights exploit CVE-2022-41935?

Yes, users without access rights can exploit CVE-2022-41935 to deduce the existence of documents through repeated Livetable queries.

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