Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2025-53836XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros

Critical 10.0

In plain English

A critical-severity incorrect authorization in xwiki-rendering from xwiki. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

XWiki Rendering is a generic rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax (wiki syntax, HTML, etc) into another syntax (XHTML, etc). Starting in version 4.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10, the default macro content parser doesn't preserve the restricted attribute of the transformation context when executing nested macros. This allows executing macros that are normally forbidden in restricted mode, in particular script macros. The cache and chart macros that are bundled in XWiki use the vulnerable feature. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. To avoid the exploitation of this bug, comments can be disabled for untrusted users until an upgrade to a patched version has been performed. Note that users with edit rights will still be able to add comments via the object editor even if comments have been disabled.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Maven	org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro	13.10.11	GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
Maven	org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro	14.4.7	GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
Maven	org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro	14.10	GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
xwiki	xwiki-rendering	>= 4.2-milestone-1, < 13.10.11>= 14.0, < 14.4.7>= 14.5, < 14.10

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/c73fa3ccd4ac59057e48e5d4325f659e78e8f86d x_refsource_MISC
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-689 x_refsource_MISC
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20375 x_refsource_MISC