How severe is GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h?

GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h has a CVSS score of 6.8/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h?

GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h affects the following packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx (Maven), org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx (Maven), org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h?

Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx to 13.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h 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-skin-skinx, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h 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 GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h?

GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.8%, placing it in the 57th 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 GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h?

GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h is classified as CWE-648 (CWE-648). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h was published on April 8, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. 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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Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in org.xwiki.platform.skin.skinxGHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h

MEDIUM

GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.8) CWE-648 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2022-24821

Published

Apr 8, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 11, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs57th percentile — riskier than 57% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected

☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx

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

Simple users can create global SSX/JSX without specific rights: in theory only users with Programming Rights should be allowed to create SSX or JSX that are executed everywhere on a wiki. But a bug allow anyone with edit rights to actually create those.

Patches

This issue has been patched in XWiki 13.10-rc-1, 12.10.11 and 13.4.6.

Workarounds

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

References

https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19155

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in JIRA
Email us at XWiki Security ML

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx`	≥ 13.5.0&&< 13.10	13.10`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx:13.10`
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx`	all versions	12.10.11`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx:12.10.11`
☕Maven	`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx`	≥ 13.0.0&&< 13.4.6	13.4.6`org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx:13.4.6`

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations

Application

xwikixwiki

≥ 13.4.0 && < 13.4.6

1 version

13.10

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for …

jira.xwiki.orgNVDApr 2022

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-skin-skinx, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx to 13.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h 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 Simple users can create global SSX/JSX without specific rights: in theory only users with Programming Rights should be allowed to create SSX or JSX that are executed everywhere on a wiki. But a bug allow anyone with edit rights to actually create those. ### Patches This issue has been patched in XWiki 13.10-rc-1, 12.10.11 and 13.4.6. ### Workarounds There's no easy workaround for this issue, administrators should upgrade their wiki. ### References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-19155 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Op

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CVSS Score

6.8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-648CWE-648

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 1 public proof-of-concept reference is listed on this page.

Timeline

Disclosed

Apr 8, 2022

First exploit

Apr 15, 2022

7 days after disclosure — rapid exploitation

Last updated

Nov 8, 2023

Identifiers

GHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 24821 Webgithub.com · GHSA ghcq 472w vf4h Webjira.xwiki.org · XWIKI 19155 Packagegithub.com · xwiki platform

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects xwiki-platform-skin-skinx

This CVE is medium severity; 4 of 4 other CVEs affecting xwiki-platform-skin-skinx are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2025-55748CVE-2023-29206CVE-2022-24821CVE-2022-23620

Same weakness: CWE-648

This CVE is medium severity; 4 of 4 other CVEs with CWE-648 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2026-41386CVE-2026-35645CVE-2026-22922CVE-2024-46978Browse all CWE-648

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedNov 8, 2023

Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in org.xwiki.platform.skin.skinxGHSA-ghcq-472w-vf4h

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

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Impact

Patches

Workarounds

References

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Detection & mitigation playbook

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