VulnerabilityPublished 19 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-65089: xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros · Missing Authorization

Affects xwikisas xwiki-pro-macrosSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 1.27.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.8Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 1.27.0

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros to 1.27.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubxwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros`pkg:github/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros`Other threats	Affected <1.27.0	Fixed in 1.27.0

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AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately upgrade xwiki-pro-macros to version 1.27.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until patching is complete, organizations should restrict access to XWiki instances to trusted users only and review user permissions to minimize exposure. Implement network segmentation and access controls to limit external access to XWiki services. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns to office attachments or macro usage. Conduct an audit of sensitive documents accessible via macros and consider temporarily disabling the Remote Macros feature if feasible. Additionally, educate users about the risk of interacting with untrusted content that could trigger macro rendering. Regularly review and update security policies related to collaboration platforms and ensure timely application of security patches.

Description

CVE-2025-65089 is a medium severity vulnerability in xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros prior to version 1.27.0. It involves missing authorization checks in the Remote Macros feature, allowing users without view rights on a page to access the content of office attachments via the view file macro. This vulnerability impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. Exploitation requires low privileges (limited user rights) and some user interaction, but no authentication bypass is involved. The issue has been patched in version 1.27.0. European organizations using affected versions of xwiki-pro-macros should prioritize upgrading to mitigate unauthorized data exposure risks.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential information contained within office attachments managed by XWiki platforms using the vulnerable macros. This can lead to data breaches, non-compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations, and potential reputational damage. Sectors such as government, education, healthcare, and enterprises that rely on XWiki for document collaboration and content management are particularly at risk. The confidentiality impact is high, but since integrity and availability are unaffected, the threat is primarily data exposure. Attackers with limited user privileges could exploit this vulnerability remotely with some user interaction, increasing the risk in multi-tenant or collaborative environments. The absence of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the need for prompt remediation.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-8c52-x9w7-vc95 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 26 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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