SQL injection in XWiki platform - CVE-2025-32969
Published: April 23, 2025 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129875
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32969
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the database backend.
The vulnerability exists due to SQL injection in the query endpoint of the REST API when processing user-supplied HQL queries. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted query request to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the database backend.
The issue can be exploited in a default installation, including official Docker deployments, and remains exploitable even when settings preventing unregistered users from viewing or editing pages are enabled.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2025-32969
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 15.10.16, 16.4.6, 16.10.1