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CVE-2022-36099

HighPublic exploit

XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki Eval Injection vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-xr6m-2p4m-jvqf

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2022-36099 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Xwiki, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki (maven), xwiki-platform.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki 13.10.6, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki 14.4, Xwiki 13.10.6.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

76%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

XWiki Platform Wiki UI Main Wiki is software for managing subwikis on XWiki Platform, a generic wiki platform. Starting with version 5.3-milestone-2 and prior to versions 13.10.6 and 14.4, it's possible to inject arbitrary wiki syntax including Groovy, Python and Velocity script macros via the request (URL parameter) using the XWikiServerClassSheet if the user has view access to this sheet and another page that has been saved with programming rights, a standard condition on a public read-only XWiki installation or a private XWiki installation where the user has an account. This allows arbitrary Groovy/Python/Velocity code execution which allows bypassing all rights checks and thus both modification and disclosure of all content stored in the XWiki installation. Also, this could be used to impact the availability of the wiki. This has been patched in versions 13.10.6 and 14.4. As a workaround, edit the affected document XWiki.XWikiServerClassSheet or WikiManager.XWikiServerClassSheet and manually perform the changes from the patch fixing the issue. On XWiki versions 12.0 and later, it is also possible to import the document XWiki.XWikiServerClassSheet from the xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki package version 14.4 using the import feature of the administration application as there have been no other changes to this document since XWiki 12.0.

Affected Products

4 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
XwikiXwiki5.3-milestone213.10.6
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwikimaven>= 5.3-milestone-214.4
xwiki-platform>= >= 5.3-milestone-2, < 13.10.6n/a

Patched Releases

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-ui-mainwiki

13.10.6, 14.4

Xwiki

13.10.6

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Sep 16, 2022

  2. Last updated

    Aug 12, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
  • CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
  • CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

References

2 more references in the full CVE brief

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