How severe is CVE-2022-23616?

CVE-2022-23616 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-23616?

CVE-2022-23616 affects the following packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23616?

Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 13.1RC1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-23616 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-23616 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-23616 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is CVE-2022-23616 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2022-23616 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-23616?

CVE-2022-23616 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.1%, placing it in the 81th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-23616?

CVE-2022-23616 is classified as CWE-74 (CWE-74). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2022-23616 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-23616 was published on February 9, 2022 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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HIGH severity

CVE-2022-23616 — xwiki-platform-administra…

HIGHFix: xwiki/xwiki-platform@407caeb

CVE-2022-23616 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-74 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Remote code execution in xwiki-platform

Also known asGHSA-mgjw-2wrp-r535

Published

Feb 9, 2022

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 12, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs81th percentile — riskier than 81% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-23616 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,987 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

It's possible for an unprivileged user to perform a remote code execution by injecting a groovy script in her own profile and by calling the Reset password feature since the feature is performing a save of the user profile with programming rights in the impacted versions of XWiki.

Patches

The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.1RC1 with a complete refactoring of the Reset password feature.

Workarounds

There's different possible workarounds, all consisting in modifying the XWiki/ResetPassword page.

the Reset password feature can be entirely disabled by deleting the XWiki/ResetPassword page
the script in XWiki/ResetPassword can also be modified or removed: an administrator can replace it with a simple email contact to ask an administrator to reset the password.

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16661

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in Jira
Email us at Security mailing-list

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui`	≥ 3.1-milestone-1&&< 13.1RC1	13.1RC1`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui:13.1RC1`

Affected Products

1 product · 4 configurations

Application

xwikixwiki

≥ 3.1.1 && ≤ 13.1

1 version

3.1

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-administration-ui to 13.1RC1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-23616 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact It's possible for an unprivileged user to perform a remote code execution by injecting a groovy script in her own profile and by calling the Reset password feature since the feature is performing a save of the user profile with programming rights in the impacted versions of XWiki. ### Patches The problem has been patched in XWiki 13.1RC1 with a complete refactoring of the Reset password feature. ### Workarounds There's different possible workarounds, all consisting in modifying the XWiki/ResetPassword page. - the Reset password feature can be entirely disabled by deleting the XW