RCE in Xwiki Pro Macros
CVE-2025-55728
XWiki Remote Macros provides XWiki rendering macros that are useful when migrating content from Confluence. Starting in version 1.0 and prior to version 1.26.5, missing escaping of the classes parameter in the panel macro allows remote code execution for any user who can edit any page The classes parameter is used without escaping in XWiki syntax, thus allowing XWiki syntax injection which enables remote code execution. Version 1.26.5 contains a patch for the issue.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xwiki Pro Macros
- Xwikisas Xwiki-Pro-Macros — versions >= 1.0, < 1.26.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/security/advisories/GHSA-48f4-h726-74p5 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/commit/3ca815294bf54fc024b2363efbece7aa08b… (Patch)
- github.com/xwikisas/xwiki-pro-macros/blob/93ac1a38c829e3ef787379b2b45eb043a573e… (Product)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20449 (Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55728?
- CVE-2025-55728 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki Pro Macros, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55728?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55728 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.