CVE-2022-41930

Missing Authorization to enable or disable users in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui

Workarounds

The problem can be patched immediately by editing the page XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet in the wiki and by performing the changes contained in https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271fa.

References

• https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271fa
  • https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19792

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Any user (logged in or not) with access to the page XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet can enable or disable any user profile. This might allow to a disabled user to re-enable themselves, or to an attacker to disable any user of the wiki.

The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.

CVE-2022-41930 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (13.10.7, 14.4.2); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

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The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.5RC1 and 14.4.2.

1. What is CVE-2022-41930? CVE-2022-41930 is a critical-severity missing authorization vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui (maven), affecting versions >= 12.4, < 13.10.7. It is fixed in 13.10.7, 14.4.2. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
2. How severe is CVE-2022-41930? CVE-2022-41930 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui are affected by CVE-2022-41930? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui (maven) versions >= 12.4, < 13.10.7 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2022-41930? Yes. CVE-2022-41930 is fixed in 13.10.7, 14.4.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2022-41930 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-41930 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2022-41930 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2022-41930?
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui to 13.10.7 or later
   • Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui to 14.4.2 or later