Org.xwiki.contrib.plantuml:macro plantuml macro: XWiki PlantUML Macro Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affects org.xwiki.contrib.plantuml:macro-plantuml-macroSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.4 Medium : upgrade to 2.4.1 when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.4.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 May 2026
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
Upgrade org.xwiki.contrib.plantuml:macro-plantuml-macro to 2.4.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mavenorg.xwiki.contrib.plantuml:macro-plantuml-macro | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
### Impact The [PlantUML Macro](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/PlantUML+Macro) is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The macro allows users to specify an alternative PlantUML server via the `server` parameter. However, the application does not validate the supplied URL. An attacker can supply an internal IP address or a malicious external URL. The XWiki server will attempt to connect to this URL to "render" the diagram. This issue affects all versions of the Plant UML Macro extension till version 2.4 included. ### Patches Version 2.4.1 of the Plant UML Macro extension fixes the issue by verifying if the supplied server domain matches one of the [trusted domain configured inside of XWiki](https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/AdminGuide/Configuration/#HTrusteddomains). ### Workarounds Protect the XWiki server by placing it in a DMZ so that it cannot access any other internal servers. ### Resources The issue was fixed in [PLANTUML-25](https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/PLANTUML-25) by the commit [c8b19bda93058794e04c8862fc7ca85c59b5fe5c](https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/macro-plantuml/commit/c8b19bda93058794e04c8862fc7ca85c59b5fe5c). ### For more information If there are any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [JIRA XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Send an email to [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org) ### Attribution The issue was reported by Łukasz Rybak.
References
- github.com/xwiki-contrib/macro-plantuml/security/advisories/GHSA-42fc-7w97-8vrc (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42140 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki-contrib/macro-plantuml/commit/c8b19bda93058794e04c8862fc7ca85c59b5fe5c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xwiki-contrib/macro-plantuml (opens in a new tab)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/PLANTUML-25 (opens in a new tab)