XWiki allows privilege escalation through link refactoring
Priority HIGH 72CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
XWiki is a generic wiki platform. From 8.2 and 7.4.5 until 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7, pages can gain script or programming rights when they contain a link and the target of the link is renamed or moved. This might lead to execution of scripts contained in xobjects that should have never been executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00455 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-platform (xwiki): 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, 16.4.7 +1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven): 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, 16.4.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWiki | xwiki-platform | 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.1.0-rc-1; 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.4; 8.2 to before 16.4.7; 7.4.5 to before 8.0-milestone-1 | 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, 16.4.7, 8.0-milestone-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) | 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.1.0-rc-1 | 17.1.0-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) | 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.4 | 16.10.4 | Patch available | GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) | 8.2 to before 16.4.7 | 16.4.7 | Patch available | GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) | 7.4.5 to before 16.4.7 | 16.4.7 | Patch available | GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.1.0-rc-1; 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.4; 8.2 to before 16.4.7; 7.4.5 to before 8.0-milestone-1 Fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, 16.4.7, 8.0-milestone-1 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.1.0-rc-1 Fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Vendor— Affected 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.4 Fixed in 16.10.4 Patch available GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.2 to before 16.4.7 Fixed in 16.4.7 Patch available GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.5 to before 16.4.7 Fixed in 16.4.7 Patch available GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.5 to before 16.4.7; 16.5.0 to before 16.10.4; 17.0.0 to before 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | XWiki |
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.5 to before 16.4.7; 16.5.0 to before 16.10.4; 17.0.0 to before 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·XWiki
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, 16.4.7, 8.0-milestone-1
- Fix · GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Fixed in 16.10.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Fixed in 16.4.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-refactoring-default (Maven) Fixed in 16.4.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-49580
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6
References
Advisory 2
More Xwiki vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18595 Remote code execution as guest via SolrSearchMacros request in xwiki KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25214 Remote code execution through the section parameter in Administration as guest in XWiki Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-23500 XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-23979 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server allows SQL injection in query endpoint of REST API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-20829 XWiki Platform: Remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestSourceSheet CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-14375 XWiki Remote Code Execution vulnerability via user registration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-49580 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-49580 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jm43-hrq7-r7w6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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