CVE-2025-32974: xwiki Improper Encoding — Fix

Description

XWiki is a generic wiki platform. In versions starting from 15.9-rc-1 to before 15.10.8 and from 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.2.0, the required rights analysis doesn't consider TextAreas with default content type. When editing a page, XWiki warns since version 15.9 when there is content on the page like a script macro that would gain more rights due to the editing. This analysis doesn't consider certain kinds of properties, allowing a user to put malicious scripts in there that will be executed after a user with script, admin, or programming rights edited the page. Such a malicious script could impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This issue has been patched in versions 15.10.8 and 16.2.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.0

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-116 CWE-116

CWE-269 CWE-269

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
xwiki	xwiki	15.9 — 15.10.8
xwiki	xwiki	16.0.0 — 16.2.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/153dbfa2ef1a7a0a644fe3f889684c6a8738c5fc https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mvgm-3rw2-7j4r https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22002 https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22002

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-32974? +

XWiki is a generic wiki platform. In versions starting from 15.9-rc-1 to before 15.10.8 and from 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.2.0, the required rights analysis doesn't consider TextAreas with default content type. When editing a page, XWiki warns since version 15.9 when there is content on the page like a script macro that would gain more rights due to the editing. This analysis doesn't consider certain kinds of properties, allowing a user to put malicious scripts in there that will be executed after a user with script, admin, or programming rights edited the page. Such a malicious script could impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This issue has been patched in versions 15.10.8 and 16.2.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-32974? +

CVE-2025-32974 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.0 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-32974? +

CVE-2025-32974 affects products from xwiki, specifically: xwiki. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-32974? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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