CVE-2023-22457

Name: CVE-2023-22457
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-04T15:15:09.35+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 18.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-22457 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. CKEditor Integration UI adds support for editing wiki pages using CKEditor. Prior to versions 1.64.3,t he `CKEditor.HTMLConverter` document lacked a protection against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), allowing to execute macros with the rights of the current user. EPSS estimates a 18.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CKEditor Integration UI adds support for editing wiki pages using CKEditor. Prior to versions 1.64.3,t he `CKEditor.HTMLConverter` document lacked a protection against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), allowing to execute macros with the rights of the current user. If a privileged user with programming rights was tricked into executing a GET request to this document with certain parameters (e.g., via an image with a corresponding URL embedded in a comment or via a redirect), this would allow arbitrary remote code execution and the attacker could gain rights, access private information or impact the availability of the wiki. The issue has been patched in the CKEditor Integration version 1.64.3. This has also been patched in the version of the CKEditor integration that is bundled starting with XWiki 14.6 RC1. There are no known workarounds for this other than upgrading the CKEditor integration to a fixed version.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

18.73%

96.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xwiki	Ckeditor Integration	< 1.64.3

References

https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-ckeditor/commit/6b1053164386aefc526df7512bc664918aa6849bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-ckeditor/security/advisories/GHSA-6mjp-2rm6-9g85Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/CKEDITOR-475Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-ckeditor/commit/6b1053164386aefc526df7512bc664918aa6849bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-ckeditor/security/advisories/GHSA-6mjp-2rm6-9g85Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/CKEDITOR-475Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-22457?

How severe is CVE-2023-22457?

CVE-2023-22457 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 18.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22457?

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Source: NVD / NIST