CVE-2022-29252

Cross-site Scripting in XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS Score

Published: May 25, 2022 at 08:55 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorXwiki

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Severity

MEDIUM6.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki is a package for managing subwikis. Starting with version 5.3-milestone-2, XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki contains a possible cross-site scripting vector in the `WikiManager.JoinWiki ` wiki page related to the "requestJoin" field. The issue is patched in versions 12.10.11, 14.0-rc-1, 13.4.7, and 13.10.3. The easiest available workaround is to edit the wiki page `WikiManager.JoinWiki` (with wiki editor) according to the suggestion provided in the GitHub Security Advisory.

Affected

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

Xwiki · Xwikimaven

95%

v < 12.10.11v < 13.10.3v < 13.4.713.0 ≤ v < 13.4.713.5 ≤ v < 13.10.35.4 ≤ v < 12.10.115.3 milestone2

Affected range stops below 12.10.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.10.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.4.7, 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-platform/commit/27f839133d41877e538d35fa88274b50a1c00b9b

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-ph5x-h23x-7q5q

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19292

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-80CWE-116CWE-79

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