How severe is CVE-2025-29924?

CVE-2025-29924 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-29924 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-29924?

CVE-2025-29924 affects Xwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-29924?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-29924 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-29924 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6738.

When was CVE-2025-29924 published?

CVE-2025-29924 was published on 2025-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-29924

CVE-2025-29924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xwiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v4: 8.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6738
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Xwiki
Published: 2025-03-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to 15.10.14, 16.4.6, and 16.10.0-rc-1, it's possible for an user to get access to private information through the REST API - but could also be through another API - when a sub wiki is using "Prevent unregistered users to view pages". The vulnerability only affects subwikis, and it only concerns specific right options such as "Prevent unregistered users to view pages". or "Prevent unregistered users to edit pages". It's possible to detect the vulnerability by enabling "Prevent unregistered users to view pages" and then trying to access a page through the REST API without using any credentials. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10.14, 16.4.6 and 16.10.0RC1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29924?: XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to 15.10.14, 16.4.6, and 16.10.0-rc-1, it's possible for an user to get access to private information through the REST API - but could also be through another API - when a sub wiki is using "Prevent unregistered users to view pages". The vulnerability only affects subwikis, and it only concerns specific right options such as "Prevent unregistered users to view pages". or "Prevent unregistered users to edit pages". It's possible to detect the vulnerability by enabling "Prevent unregistered users to view pages" and then trying to access a page through the REST API without using any credentials. The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10.14, 16.4.6 and 16.10.0RC1.
How severe is CVE-2025-29924?: CVE-2025-29924 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-29924 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-29924?: CVE-2025-29924 affects Xwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29924?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-29924 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-29924 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6738.
When was CVE-2025-29924 published?: CVE-2025-29924 was published on 2025-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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