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CVE-2025-66472: xwiki-platform · Cross-site Scripting

Affects xwiki-platformSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 17.4.2 or 16.10.10 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.4.2, 16.10.10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Dec 2025

  2. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

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

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. 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-platform to 17.4.2 or 16.10.10.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
xwiki xwiki-platformAffected
  • <16.10.10
  • <17.4.2
Fixed in
  • 16.10.10
  • 17.4.2

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize upgrading affected XWiki Platform components to versions 16.10.10 or 17.4.2 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Until upgrades can be applied, organizations should implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution and reduce the impact of XSS attacks. Additionally, user awareness training should emphasize caution when interacting with unexpected confirmation dialogs or links, especially in wiki environments. Web application firewalls (WAFs) can be tuned to detect and block reflected XSS payloads targeting the deletion confirmation message. Regular security audits and code reviews of custom XWiki extensions or templates should be conducted to ensure no similar input sanitization issues exist. Monitoring logs for unusual user activity or suspicious requests related to deletion confirmations can help detect attempted exploitation. Finally, organizations should maintain an inventory of XWiki deployments and versions to ensure timely patch management and vulnerability remediation.

Description

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.

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