CVE-2025-55748
XWiki Platform's configuration files can be accessed through jsx and sx endpoints
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XWiki Platform's configuration files can be accessed through jsx and sx endpoints
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-55748- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-26643
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-26643- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf
XWiki configuration files can be accessed through jsx and sx endpoints
Impact
It's possible to get 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 can apparently be reproduced on Tomcat instances.
Patches
This has been patched in 17.4.0-rc-1, 16.10.7.
Workarounds
There is no known workaround, other than upgrading XWiki.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Attribution
The vulnerability was reported by Gregor Neumann.
- Record
GHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-55748- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
XWiki Platform's configuration files can be accessed through jsx and sx endpoints
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-55748- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf
XWiki configuration files can be accessed through jsx and sx endpoints
Impact
It's possible to get 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 can apparently be reproduced on Tomcat instances.
Patches
This has been patched in 17.4.0-rc-1, 16.10.7.
Workarounds
There is no known workaround, other than upgrading XWiki.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Attribution
The vulnerability was reported by Gregor Neumann.
- Record
GHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinxMaven |
4.2-milestone-2 up to 16.10.7 | 16.10.7 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | XWiki Platform - Path Traversal |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-55748 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Xwiki, published September 3, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx 16.10.7.
References
github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cf
jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23109
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55748