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CVE-2025-49580: xwiki-platform · Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Affects xwiki-platformSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High · fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1 : patch xwiki-platform soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, 16.4.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade xwiki/xwiki-platform to 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4 or 16.4.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubxwiki/xwiki-platformpkg:github/xwiki/xwiki-platformOther threatsAffected
  • <17.1.0-rc-1
  • <16.10.4
  • <16.4.7
Fixed in
  • 17.1.0-rc-1
  • 16.10.4
  • 16.4.7

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AI-suggested

  1. Immediate upgrade to the fixed versions of XWiki platform: 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, or 16.4.7, depending on the current version in use.
  2. Review and restrict user privileges related to page editing and link management to minimize the risk of privilege escalation through link target changes.
  3. Implement strict change control and monitoring on wiki page renaming or moving operations, including audit logging and alerting for unusual activities.
  4. Conduct a thorough audit of existing pages containing links to identify and remediate any pages that may have inadvertently gained script execution rights.
  5. Enhance user training to raise awareness about the risks of interacting with potentially malicious links or scripts within the wiki environment.
  6. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious script execution attempts within the XWiki platform.
  7. Regularly monitor security advisories from XWiki and related communities for any emerging exploits or patches.
  8. Consider network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of the XWiki platform to only trusted users and networks.

Description

XWiki is a generic wiki platform. From 8.2 and 7.4.5 until 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7, pages can gain script or programming rights when they contain a link and the target of the link is renamed or moved. This might lead to execution of scripts contained in xobjects that should have never been executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7.

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