XWiki PDF export jobs store sensitive cookies unencrypted in job statuses
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In versions from 14.4.2 to before 16.4.8, 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.7, and 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.0-rc-1, the PDF export jobs store sensitive cookies unencrypted in job statuses. XWiki shouldn't store passwords in plain text, and it shouldn't be possible to gain access to plain text passwords by gaining access to, e.g., a backup of the data directory. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 16.4.8, 16.10.7, and 17.4.0-rc-1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 14.4.2 to before 16.4.8; 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.7; 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.0-rc-1 | 16.4.8, 16.10.7, 17.4.0-rc-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) | 14.4.2 to before 16.4.8 | 16.4.8 | Patch available | GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) | 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.7 | 16.10.7 | Patch available | GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) | 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.0-rc-1 | 17.4.0-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 14.4.2 to before 16.4.8; 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.7; 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.0-rc-1 Fixed in 16.4.8, 16.10.7, 17.4.0-rc-1 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected 14.4.2 to before 16.4.8 Fixed in 16.4.8 Patch available GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.7 Fixed in 16.10.7 Patch available GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.0-rc-1 Fixed in 17.4.0-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 16.4.8, 16.10.7, 17.4.0-rc-1
- Fix · GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) Fixed in 16.4.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) Fixed in 16.10.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api (Maven) Fixed in 17.4.0-rc-1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-58049
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429
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-2025-58049 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-58049 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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