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TI-2022-11794 Aliases CVE-2022-29253GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg

Path Traversal in XWiki Platform

Priority LOW 16CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Starting with version 8.3-rc-1 and prior to versions 12.10.3 and 14.0, one can ask for any file located in the classloader using the template API and a path with ".." in it. The issue is patched in versions 14.0 and 13.10.3. There is no easy workaround for this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01092 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 13.10.3org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven): 13.10.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
XWikixwiki-platform8.3-rc-1 to before 13.10.313.10.3Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven)8.3-rc-1 to before 13.10.313.10.3Patch availableGHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg
  • xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 8.3-rc-1 to before 13.10.3 Fixed in 13.10.3 Patch available CNA
  • org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.3-rc-1 to before 13.10.3 Fixed in 13.10.3 Patch available GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4 to before 13.10.3VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:8.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3 rc1VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 to before 13.10.3 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:8.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 13.10.3
  • Fix · GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore (Maven) Fixed in 13.10.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29253
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2025-18595 Remote code execution as guest via SolrSearchMacros request in xwiki KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25214 Remote code execution through the section parameter in Administration as guest in XWiki Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-23500 XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-23979 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server allows SQL injection in query endpoint of REST API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-20829 XWiki Platform: Remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestSourceSheet CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-14375 XWiki Remote Code Execution vulnerability via user registration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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