CVE-2022-24898

Arbitrary file access through XML parsing in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS Score

Published: April 28, 2022 at 07:35 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:32 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorCommonsXwiki

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Severity

MEDIUM4.9

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

PoC

Description

org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml is a common module used by other XWiki top level projects. Starting in version 2.7 and prior to versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1, it is possible for a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service. The problem has been patched in versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1. There is no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Commons · Xwiki

95%

13.0 ≤ v < 13.4.413.5 ≤ v < 13.82.7 ≤ v < 12.10.10

Affected range stops below 12.10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Xwiki · Xwikimaven

60%

v ≤ 13.7v < 12.10.10v < 13.4.4

Affected range stops below 12.10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/commit/947e8921ebd95462d5a7928f397dd1b64f77c7d5

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-commons/security/advisories/GHSA-m2r5-4w96-qxg5

x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18946

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMGitHub_M

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-611

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