CVE-2022-41930

Name: CVE-2022-41930
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-23T19:15:12.807+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.2/10EPSS 0.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-41930 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui is missing authorization to enable or disable users. Any user (logged in or not) with access to the page XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet can enable or disable any user profile. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-user-profile-ui is missing authorization to enable or disable users. 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 problem has been patched in XWiki 13.10.7, 14.5RC1 and 14.4.2. 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.82%

52.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 12.4, < 13.10.7
Xwiki	Xwiki	>= 14.0.0, < 14.4.2
Xwiki	Xwiki	14.4.3
Xwiki	Xwiki	14.4.4

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271faPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p5v9-g8w8-5q4vPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19792Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/5be1cc0adf917bf10899c47723fa451e950271faPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p5v9-g8w8-5q4vPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19792Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-41930?

How severe is CVE-2022-41930?

CVE-2022-41930 has a CVSS score of 8.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41930?

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Source: NVD / NIST