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CVE-2025-49580

Xwiki privilege escalation

8.0 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.46%
  1. Published13 Jun 2025

Description

XWiki is a generic wiki platform. From 8.2 and 7.4.5 until 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7, pages can gain script or programming rights when they contain a link and the target of the link is renamed or moved. This might lead to execution of scripts contained in xobjects that should have never been executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 17.1.0-rc-1, 16.10.4, and 16.4.7.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Xwiki≥ 16.5.0 < 16.10.4 · ≥ 17.0.0 < 17.1.0 · ≥ 7.4.5 < 16.4.7

Remediation

Fixed in
Xwiki≥ 16.10.4

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-49580 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-49580 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.46%.

How severe is CVE-2025-49580?

CVE-2025-49580 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-49580?

Affected products include Xwiki.

How do I fix CVE-2025-49580?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Xwiki 16.10.4 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.