Summary
Missing Authorization in Filter Stream Converter Application of XWiki-platform
Workarounds
The problem can be patched immediately by setting the right of the page Filter.WebHome and making sure only main wiki administrators can VIEW it the application is installed on main wiki or edit the page and apply the changed described on https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fb49b4f289ee28e45cfada8e97e320cd3ed27113.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/fb49b4f289ee28e45cfada8e97e320cd3ed27113
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19758
For more information
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Impact
The application allow anyone with view access to modify any page of the wiki by importing a crafted XAR package.
The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
CVE-2022-41937 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, low 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 (13.10.8, 14.4.3, 14.6-rc-1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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The problem has been patched in XWiki 14.6RC1, 14.6 and 13.10.8.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-41937? CVE-2022-41937 is a critical-severity missing authorization vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui (maven), affecting versions < 13.10.8. It is fixed in 13.10.8, 14.4.3, 14.6-rc-1. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41937? CVE-2022-41937 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (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.
- Which versions of org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui are affected by CVE-2022-41937? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-ui (maven) versions < 13.10.8 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-41937? Yes. CVE-2022-41937 is fixed in 13.10.8, 14.4.3, 14.6-rc-1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2022-41937 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-41937 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
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-41937 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.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-41937?
- Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-uito 13.10.8 or later - Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-uito 14.4.3 or later - Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-filter-uito 14.6-rc-1 or later
- Upgrade