CVE-2025-32974
CVE-2025-32974 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xwiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. 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-116.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-12740
- Weakness: CWE-116
- Affected product: Xwiki
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
XWiki is a generic wiki platform. In versions starting from 15.9-rc-1 to before 15.10.8 and from 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.2.0, the required rights analysis doesn't consider TextAreas with default content type. When editing a page, XWiki warns since version 15.9 when there is content on the page like a script macro that would gain more rights due to the editing. This analysis doesn't consider certain kinds of properties, allowing a user to put malicious scripts in there that will be executed after a user with script, admin, or programming rights edited the page. Such a malicious script could impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This issue has been patched in versions 15.10.8 and 16.2.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32974?
- XWiki is a generic wiki platform. In versions starting from 15.9-rc-1 to before 15.10.8 and from 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.2.0, the required rights analysis doesn't consider TextAreas with default content type. When editing a page, XWiki warns since version 15.9 when there is content on the page like a script macro that would gain more rights due to the editing. This analysis doesn't consider certain kinds of properties, allowing a user to put malicious scripts in there that will be executed after a user with script, admin, or programming rights edited the page. Such a malicious script could impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the whole XWiki installation. This issue has been patched in versions 15.10.8 and 16.2.0.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32974?
- CVE-2025-32974 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-32974 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-32974?
- CVE-2025-32974 affects Xwiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-32974?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-32974 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-32974 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-12740.
- When was CVE-2025-32974 published?
- CVE-2025-32974 was published on 2025-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/153dbfa2ef1a7a0a644fe3f889684c6a8738c5fc
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mvgm-3rw2-7j4r
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22002
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:xwiki:xwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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