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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
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
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/9e7b4c03f2143978d891109a17159f73d4cdd318 (Patch)
- jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23109 (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.