XSS in Xwiki
CVE-2025-66472
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Versions 6.2-milestone-1 through 16.10.9 and 17.0.0-rc-1 through 17.4.1 of both XWiki Platform Flamingo Skin Resources and XWiki Platform Web Templates are vulnerable to a reflected XSS attack through a deletion confirmation message. The attacker-supplied script is executed when the victim clicks the "No" button. This issue is fixed in versions 16.10.10 and 17.4.2 of both XWiki Platform Flamingo Skin Resources and XWiki Platform Web Templates.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Xwiki
- Xwiki Xwiki-platform — versions org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources >= 6.2-milestone-1, < 16.10.10, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.2, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates >= 6.2-milestone-1, < 16.10.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, 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-2025-66472?
- CVE-2025-66472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xwiki, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-66472?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.