Improper access control in XWiki platform - CVE-2025-32973
Published: April 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108072
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32973
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to no warning when granting "XWiki.ComponentClass" programming right. A remote user can use this to gain programming right on the wiki.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2025-32973
Install updates from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 15.10.12, 16.4.3, 16.8.0