Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-58049XWiki PDF export jobs store sensitive cookies unencrypted in job statuses
Medium 5.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw 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 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In versions from 14.4.2 to before 16.4.8, 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.7, and 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.0-rc-1, the PDF export jobs store sensitive cookies unencrypted in job statuses. XWiki shouldn't store passwords in plain text, and it shouldn't be possible to gain access to plain text passwords by gaining access to, e.g., a backup of the data directory. This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 16.4.8, 16.10.7, and 17.4.0-rc-1.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api | 16.4.8 | GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api | 16.10.7 | GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 |
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-export-pdf-api | 17.4.0-rc-1 | GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | >= 14.4.2, < 16.4.8>= 16.5.0-rc-1, < 16.10.7>= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.0-rc-1 |
Weakness: CWE-212, CWE-257 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-9m7c-m33f-3429 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/60982ad0057b1701ed8297f28cad35d170686539 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23151 x_refsource_MISC