Incorrect authorization in XWiki platform - CVE-2025-49582
Published: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129879
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49582
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in required rights analyzers for macros when analyzing macro parameters that contain XWiki syntax. A remote user can add malicious script macros hidden in non-lowercase or otherwise unanalyzed parameters to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required when another user with programming rights edits the page.
Affected software
XWiki platform
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49582
Install security update from vendor's website.
XWiki platform - addressed in versions 16.4.7, 16.10.3, 17.0.0