Vulnerability in Xwiki
CVE-2025-55749
XWiki is an open-source wiki software platform. From 16.7.0 to 16.10.11, 17.4.4, or 17.7.0, in an instance which is using the XWiki Jetty package (XJetty), a context is exposed to statically access any file located in the webapp/ folder. It allows accessing files which might contains credentials. Fixed in 16.10.11, 17.4.4, and 17.7.0.
EPSS: 0.014 (69.9th 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
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions >= 16.7.0, < 16.10.11, >= 17.0.0-rc1, < 17.4.4, >= 17.5.0, < 17.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55749?
- CVE-2025-55749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55749?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.