Vulnerability · Published Dec 1, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-55749The XWiki Jetty package (XJetty) allows accessing any application file through URL
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in xwiki-platform from xwiki. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 76% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
XWiki is an open-source wiki software platform. From 16.7.0 to 16.10.11, 17.4.4, or 17.7.0, in an instance which is using the XWiki Jetty package (XJetty), a context is exposed to statically access any file located in the webapp/ folder. It allows accessing files which might contains credentials. Fixed in 16.10.11, 17.4.4, and 17.7.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-jetty-resources | 16.10.11 | GHSA-53gx-j3p6-2rw9 |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-jetty-resources | 17.4.4 | GHSA-53gx-j3p6-2rw9 |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-jetty-resources | 17.7.0 | GHSA-53gx-j3p6-2rw9 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | >= 16.7.0, < 16.10.11>= 17.0.0-rc1, < 17.4.4>= 17.5.0, < 17.7.0 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-53gx-j3p6-2rw9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/42fb063749dd88cc78196f72d7318b7179285ebd x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/99a04a0e2143583f5154a43e02174155da7e8e10 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/compare/8b68d8a70b43f25391b3ee48477d7eb71b95cf4b...99a04a0e2143583f5154a43e02174155da7e8e10 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23438 x_refsource_MISC