XWiki Platform has an Unauthenticated XAR Import via REST /wikis/{wikiName}
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-862.
Summary
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. In versions starting with 15.10.6 and prior to 18.1.0-rc-1, 17.10.3, 17.4.9, and 16.10.17, the POST /wikis/{wikiName} API executes a XAR import without performing any authentication or authorization checks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to create or update documents in the target wiki. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 16.10.17, 17.4.9, 17.10.3, 18.0.1 and 18.1.0-rc-1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XWiki | xwiki-platform | 15.10.6 to before 16.10.17; 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.9; 17.5.0 to before 17.10.3; 18.0.0-rc-1 to before 18.1.0-rc-1 | 16.10.17, 17.4.9, 17.10.3, 18.1.0-rc-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) | 15.10.6 to before 16.10.17 | 16.10.17 | Patch available | GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) | 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.9 | 17.4.9 | Patch available | GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) | 17.5.0 to before 17.10.3 | 17.10.3 | Patch available | GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r |
| — | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) | 18.0.0-rc-1 to before 18.1.0-rc-1 | 18.1.0-rc-1 | Patch available | GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r |
- xwiki-platform VendorXWiki Affected 15.10.6 to before 16.10.17; 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.9; 17.5.0 to before 17.10.3; 18.0.0-rc-1 to before 18.1.0-rc-1 Fixed in 16.10.17, 17.4.9, 17.10.3, 18.1.0-rc-1 Patch available CNA
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 15.10.6 to before 16.10.17 Fixed in 16.10.17 Patch available GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.9 Fixed in 17.4.9 Patch available GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 17.5.0 to before 17.10.3 Fixed in 17.10.3 Patch available GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 18.0.0-rc-1 to before 18.1.0-rc-1 Fixed in 18.1.0-rc-1 Patch available GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xwiki-platform (xwiki) Fixed in 16.10.17, 17.4.9, 17.10.3, 18.1.0-rc-1
- Fix · GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Fixed in 16.10.17 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Fixed in 17.4.9 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Fixed in 17.10.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server (Maven) Fixed in 18.1.0-rc-1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33137
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
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-2026-33137 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33137 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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