Privilege escalation in Xwiki
CVE-2025-49580
XWiki is a generic wiki platform. From 8.2 and 7.4.5 until 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7, pages can gain script or programming rights when they contain a link and the target of the link is renamed or moved. This might lead to execution of scripts contained in xobjects that should have never been executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7.
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xwiki
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.1.0-rc-1, >= 16.5.0-rc-1, < 16.10.4, >= 8.2, < 16.4.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-49580?
- CVE-2025-49580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2025-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-49580?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.