XWiki vulnerable to a reflected XSS via xredirect parameter in DeleteApplication
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Versions 6.2-milestone-1 through 16.10.9 and 17.0.0-rc-1 through 17.4.1 of both XWiki Platform Flamingo Skin Resources and XWiki Platform Web Templates are vulnerable to a reflected XSS attack through a deletion confirmation message. The attacker-supplied script is executed when the victim clicks the "No" button. This issue is fixed in versions 16.10.10 and 17.4.2 of both XWiki Platform Flamingo Skin Resources and XWiki Platform Web Templates.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources >= 6.2-milestone-1, < 16.10.10; org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.2; org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates >= 6.2-milestone-1, < 16.10.10; org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) | 6.2-milestone-1 to before 16.10.10 | 16.10.10 | Patch available | GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) | 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.2 | 17.4.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) | 6.2-milestone-1 to before 16.10.10 | 16.10.10 | Patch available | GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) | 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.2 | 17.4.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources >= 6.2-milestone-1, < 16.10.10; org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.2; org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates >= 6.2-milestone-1, < 16.10.10; org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.2-milestone-1 to before 16.10.10 Fixed in 16.10.10 Patch available GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.2 Fixed in 17.4.2 Patch available GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.2-milestone-1 to before 16.10.10 Fixed in 16.10.10 Patch available GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.2 Fixed in 17.4.2 Patch available GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Fixed in 16.10.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources (Maven) Fixed in 17.4.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Fixed in 16.10.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates (Maven) Fixed in 17.4.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-66472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w
References
Patch 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-2025-66472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-66472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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