CVE-2022-29253

Path Traversal in XWiki Platform

2.7 LowFix available

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.

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: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.09%Up 0.2 points since May 26, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.7

Path Traversal in XWiki Platform

Record: CVE-2022-29253
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-24, CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-6014 2.7

Record: EUVD-2022-6014
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg 2.7

Path Traversal in XWiki Platform

Impact

One can ask for any file located in the classloader using the template API and a path with ".." in it. For example

{{template name="../xwiki.hbm.xml"/}}

To our knownledge none of the available files of the classloader in XWiki Standard contain any strong confidential data, hence the low confidentiality value of this advisory.

Patches

The issue is patched in versions 14.0 and 13.10.3.

Workarounds

There's no easy workaround for this issue, administrators should upgrade their wiki.

References

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in Jira XWiki
Email us at security mailing list

Record: GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-24
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 2.7

Record: CVE-2022-29253
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-24
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 2.7

Path Traversal in XWiki Platform

Record: CVE-2022-29253
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-24
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg 2.7

Path Traversal in XWiki Platform

Impact

One can ask for any file located in the classloader using the template API and a path with ".." in it. For example

{{template name="../xwiki.hbm.xml"/}}

To our knownledge none of the available files of the classloader in XWiki Standard contain any strong confidential data, hence the low confidentiality value of this advisory.

Patches

The issue is patched in versions 14.0 and 13.10.3.

Workarounds

There's no easy workaround for this issue, administrators should upgrade their wiki.

References

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in Jira XWiki
Email us at security mailing list

Record: GHSA-9qrp-h7fw-42hg
CVSS 3.1: 2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-24
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore` Maven	8.3-rc-1 up to 13.10.3	13.10.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2022-29253 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Xwiki, published May 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore 13.10.3.