XSS in Apache Jspwiki
CVE-2025-24853
A carefully crafted request when creating a header link using the wiki markup syntax, which could allow the attacker to execute javascript in the victim's browser and get some sensitive information about the victim. Further research by the JSPWiki team showed that the markdown parser allowed this kind of attack too. Apache JSPWiki users should upgrade to 2.12.3 or later.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apache Jspwiki
- Apache Software Foundation Jspwiki — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- jspwiki-wiki.apache.org/Wiki.jsp (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24853?
- CVE-2025-24853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Jspwiki, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24853?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.