Missing Authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2025-46557

 

Missing Authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2025-46557

Published: April 30, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU108069
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46557
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization. A remote attacker can access the page "XWiki.Authentication.Administration" and switch to another installed authenticator.


Affected software

XWiki platform

How to mitigate CVE-2025-46557

Install updates from vendor's website.

XWiki platform - addressed in versions 15.10.14, 16.4.6, 16.10.0 rc-1

External References

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