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CVE-2022-24898

Arbitrary file access through XML parsing in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml

4.9 MediumFix available

org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml is a common module used by other XWiki top level projects. Starting in version 2.7 and prior to versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1, it is possible for a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service. The problem has been patched in versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1. There is no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.49%Up 0.6 points since Apr 29, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.9

Arbitrary file access through XML parsing in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml

org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml is a common module used by other XWiki top level projects. Starting in version 2.7 and prior to versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1, it is possible for a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service. The problem has been patched in versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1. There is no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

Record
CVE-2022-24898
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1778 4.9

org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml is a common module used by other XWiki top level projects. Starting in version 2.7 and prior to versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1, it is possible for a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service. The problem has been patched in versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1. There is no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

Record
EUVD-2022-1778
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2r5-4w96-qxg5 4.9

Arbitrary file access through XML parsing in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml

Impact

It's possible in a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service.

For example:

{{velocity}}
#set($xml=$services.get('xml'))
#set($xxe_payload = "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><!DOCTYPE root[<!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM 'file:///etc/passwd' >]><root><foo>&xxe;</foo></root>")
#set($doc=$xml.parse($xxe_payload))
$xml.serialize($doc)
{{/velocity}}

Patches

The problem has been patched on versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4 and 13.8RC1.

Workarounds

There's no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18946

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-m2r5-4w96-qxg5
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.9

org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml is a common module used by other XWiki top level projects. Starting in version 2.7 and prior to versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1, it is possible for a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service. The problem has been patched in versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1. There is no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

Record
CVE-2022-24898
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.9

Arbitrary file access through XML parsing in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml

org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml is a common module used by other XWiki top level projects. Starting in version 2.7 and prior to versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1, it is possible for a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service. The problem has been patched in versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4, and 13.8-rc-1. There is no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

Record
CVE-2022-24898
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m2r5-4w96-qxg5 4.9

Arbitrary file access through XML parsing in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml

Impact

It's possible in a script to access any file accessing to the user running XWiki application server with XML External Entity Injection through the XML script service.

For example:

{{velocity}}
#set($xml=$services.get('xml'))
#set($xxe_payload = "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><!DOCTYPE root[<!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM 'file:///etc/passwd' >]><root><foo>&xxe;</foo></root>")
#set($doc=$xml.parse($xxe_payload))
$xml.serialize($doc)
{{/velocity}}

Patches

The problem has been patched on versions 12.10.10, 13.4.4 and 13.8RC1.

Workarounds

There's no easy workaround for fixing this vulnerability other than upgrading and being careful when giving Script rights.

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18946

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-m2r5-4w96-qxg5
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml
Maven
 2.7 up to 12.10.10
12.10.10
org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml
Maven
 13.0.0 up to 13.4.4
13.4.4
org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml
Maven
 13.5-rc-1 to 13.7
13.8-rc-1
org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml
Maven
 2.7 up to 12.10.10, plus listed versions
10.010.110.1-rc-110.1010.10-rc-1
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10.1110.11-rc-110.11.110.11.1010.11.1110.11.210.11.310.11.410.11.510.11.610.11.710.11.810.11.910.210.310.410.4-rc-110.510.5-rc-110.610.6-rc-110.6.110.710.7-rc-110.7.110.810.8-rc-110.8.110.8.210.8.310.911.011.0.111.0.211.0.311.111.1-rc-111.1011.10.111.10.1011.10.1111.10.1211.10.1311.10.211.10.3
12.10.10
org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml
Maven
 13.0.0 up to 13.4.4, plus listed versions
13.013.113.1-rc-113.213.2-rc-1
Show 7 moreShow less
13.313.3-rc-113.413.4-rc-113.4.113.4.213.4.3
13.4.4
org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml
Maven
 13.5-rc-1 up to 13.8-rc-1, plus listed versions
13.513.613.6-rc-113.713.7-rc-1
13.8-rc-1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-24898 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Xwiki Commons, published April 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.49%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.commons:xwiki-commons-xml 12.10.10.

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