Remote code execution in xwiki-platform

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

8.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

• CVE-2022-23616: 2.10% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 81.70 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

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Impact It's possible for an unprivileged user to perform a remote code execution by injecting a groovy script in her own profile and by calling the Reset password feature since the feature is performing a save of the user profile with programming rights in the impacted versions of XWiki. Patches The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.1RC1 with a complete refactoring of the Reset password feature. Workarounds There's different possible workarounds, all consisting in modifying the XWiki/ResetPassword page. - the Reset password feature can be entirely disabled by deleting the XWiki/ResetPassword page - the script in XWiki/ResetPassword can also be modified or removed: an administrator can replace it with a simple email contact to ask an administrator to reset the password. References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16661 For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Open an issue in Jira Email us at Security mailing-list

Published by the source

9 Feb 2022, 21:32 UTC

Last modified by the source

27 Jan 2023, 05:04 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 16:01 UTC

1. Revision 1 · created · 26 Oct 2026

   Published from ghsa record GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2022-23616

Advisory: Remote code execution in xwiki-platform
IDs: CVE-2022-23616, GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2022-23616 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 16:01 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui 13.1RC1. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui: affected >= 3.1-milestone-1, <= 13.0; fixed in 13.1RC1

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui: check the installed version with your package manager.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535 lists affected ranges: Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui >=3.1-milestone-1 <=13.0)

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