XWiki Remote Macros vulnerable to remote code execution from width parameter in the column macro
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-95.
Summary
XWiki Remote Macros provides XWiki rendering macros that are useful when migrating content from Confluence. Starting in version 1.0 and prior to version 1.26.5, missing escaping of the width parameter in the column macro allows remote code execution for any user who can edit any page or who can access the CKEditor converter. The width parameter is used without escaping in XWiki syntax, thus allowing XWiki syntax injection which enables remote code execution when the macro has been installed by a user with programming right, or it at least allows executing Velocity code as the wiki admin. Version 1.26.5 contains a patch for the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-pro-macros (xwikisas) Fixed in 1.26.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-55727
References
More XWiki Pro Macros vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-35149 XWiki Remote Macros vulnerable to remote code execution using the panel macro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-28457 Pro Macros Remote Code Execution via Viewpdf and similar macros CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-40222 XWiki Remote Macros vulnerable to remote code execution using the confluence details summary macro CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2025-40242 XWiki view file macro: User can view content of office file without view rights on the attachment CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
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