CVE-2025-55727: xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros · Eval Injection
Affects xwikisas xwiki-pro-macrosSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical · fixed in 1.26.5 : patch xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.26.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately verify their use of xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros and identify affected versions (>=1.0 and <1.26.5). The primary mitigation is to upgrade to version 1.26.5 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, organizations should restrict editing permissions to trusted users only, especially limiting programming rights and access to the CKEditor converter. Implement strict input validation and sanitization controls on wiki content where possible. Network-level protections such as web application firewalls (WAFs) can be configured to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the 'width' parameter in the column macro. Regular auditing of wiki pages and logs for unusual activity or unauthorized code injections is recommended. Organizations should also ensure that their incident response teams are prepared to detect and respond to potential exploitation attempts. Finally, monitoring public threat intelligence feeds for emerging exploits related to this CVE will help in proactive defense.
Description
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.
References
- github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-hxqp-983c-m8h9 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/commit/05651adb4b58d03ba862d5290c645feeffd2121b (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/blob/aed17fa3db4081846dbb6bdf76ba10cf44401c44/xwiki-pro-macros-ui/src/main/resources/Confluence/Macros/Column.xml (opens in a new tab)