Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-31190 lets anonymous users see metadata for withdrawn DSpace items through XMLUI when they already know the item handle or URL. The content impact is limited to metadata, not item files, integrity, or availability. Organizations using DSpace 4.0 through 6.3 with XMLUI should prioritize an upgrade to 6.4 or newer.
Executive priority
Handle as a medium confidentiality issue. Prioritize remediation where withdrawn records may contain sensitive names, identifiers, embargo details, legal metadata, or research information.
Technical view
Affected DSpace versions >=4.0 and <6.4 expose withdrawn Item metadata via the XMLUI mets.xml object without authentication when the handle or URL is known. The issue is CWE-200 information exposure with CVSS 3.1 score 5.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to public or internally reachable DSpace deployments using XMLUI on versions 4.0 through 6.3. Installations not using XMLUI are not identified as affected in the sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not in KEV. Exploitation requires knowing or guessing a withdrawn item's handle or URL, then accessing metadata anonymously through XMLUI.
Researcher notes
Scope is narrow: DSpace XMLUI only, metadata exposure only, affected versions >=4.0 and <6.4. Sources do not identify affected CPEs, active exploitation, or a vendor mitigation other than upgrading to 6.4 or newer.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected DSpace installations to version 6.4 or newer.
- Inventory DSpace deployments and identify versions 4.0 through 6.3.
- Confirm whether XMLUI is enabled on any affected deployment.
- If upgrade is delayed, follow DSpace vendor guidance before relying on temporary controls.
- Treat known withdrawn item metadata as potentially exposed until fixed.
Validation and detection
- Verify deployed DSpace version is 6.4 or newer.
- Confirm public services are not running affected DSpace versions with XMLUI enabled.
- Review logs for anonymous access to withdrawn item metadata endpoints.
- Check whether withdrawn item handles or URLs are publicly discoverable.
- Validate that withdrawn item metadata is not anonymously visible after remediation.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/security/advisories/GHSA-7w85-pp86-p4pqCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/2451CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/574e25496a40173653ae7d0a49a19ed8e3458606.patchCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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