Path Traversal in Xwiki
CVE-2025-55748
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In versions 4.2-milestone-2 through 16.10.6, configuration files are accessible through jsx and sx endpoints. It's possible to access and read configuration files by using URLs such as `http://localhost:8080/bin/ssx/Main/WebHome?resource=../../WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg&minify=false`. This is fixed in version 16.10.7.
EPSS: 0.017 (74.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Xwiki — versions 4.2
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 4.2-milestone-2, < 16.10.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55748?
- CVE-2025-55748 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55748?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55748 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.