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TI-2025-33728 Aliases CVE-2025-53836GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9

XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros

Priority HIGH 76CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863 and CWE-94.

Summary

XWiki Rendering is a generic rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax (wiki syntax, HTML, etc) into another syntax (XHTML, etc). Starting in version 4.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10, the default macro content parser doesn't preserve the restricted attribute of the transformation context when executing nested macros. This allows executing macros that are normally forbidden in restricted mode, in particular script macros. The cache and chart macros that are bundled in XWiki use the vulnerable feature. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. To avoid the exploitation of this bug, comments can be disabled for untrusted users until an upgrade to a patched version has been performed. Note that users with edit rights will still be able to add comments via the object editor even if comments have been disabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00638 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xwiki-rendering (xwiki): 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven): 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
XWikixwiki-rendering4.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.11; 14.0 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.1013.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10Patch availableCNA
—org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven)4.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.1113.10.11Patch availableGHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
—org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven)14.0 to before 14.4.714.4.7Patch availableGHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
—org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven)14.5 to before 14.1014.10Patch availableGHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
  • xwiki-rendering VendorXWiki Affected 4.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.11; 14.0 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.10 Fixed in 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10 Patch available CNA
  • org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.2-milestone-1 to before 13.10.11 Fixed in 13.10.11 Patch available GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
  • org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.0 to before 14.4.7 Fixed in 14.4.7 Patch available GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
  • org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.5 to before 14.10 Fixed in 14.10 Patch available GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3 to before 13.10.11; 14.0 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.10VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2 milestone1VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2 milestone2VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2 milestone3VulnerableXWiki
cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2 rc1VulnerableXWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 to before 13.10.11; 14.0 to before 14.4.7; 14.5 to before 14.10 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 milestone1 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 milestone2 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 milestone3 Vulnerable ·XWiki
  • cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·XWiki

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA xwiki-rendering (xwiki) Fixed in 13.10.11, 14.4.7, 14.10
  • Fix · GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9 org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven) Fixed in 13.10.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9 org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven) Fixed in 14.4.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9 org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (Maven) Fixed in 14.10 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53836
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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
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