Vulnerability · Published Sep 3, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-55748XWiki Platform's configuration files can be accessed through jsx and sx endpoints
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-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 1.8% (higher than 79% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei. 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 4.2-milestone-2 through 16.10.6, configuration files are accessible through jsx and sx endpoints. It's possible to access and read configuration files by using URLs such as `http://localhost:8080/bin/ssx/Main/WebHome?resource=../../WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg&minify=false`. This is fixed in version 16.10.7.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx | 16.10.7 | GHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| xwiki | xwiki-platform | >= 4.2-milestone-2, < 16.10.7 |
Weakness: CWE-23 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/9e7b4c03f2143978d891109a17159f73d4cdd318#diff-ee78930a9ac5ea586179fe8ab88a5fd58e369d175927d1e88a0b4dbc3ebcbf1eR62 x_refsource_MISC
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23109 x_refsource_MISC