High, CVSS 7.9MavenPublished
The WikiManager REST API allows any user to create wikis
CVE-2025-29926 · GHSA-gfp2-6qhm-7x43
- Affected
- Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-wiki-rest-default >= 5.4-rc-1, < 15.10.15; >= 16.0.0-rc-1, < 16.4.6; >= 16.5.0-rc-1, < 16.10.0
- Fixed in
- 16.10.015.10.1516.4.6· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- Impact Any user can exploit the WikiManager REST API to create a new wiki, where the user could become an administrator and so performs other attacks on the farm. Note that this REST API is not bundled in XWiki Standard by default: it needs to be installed manually through the extension manager. Patches The problem has been patched in versions 15.10.15, 16.4.6 and 16.10.0 of the REST module. Workarounds There's no workaround other than upgrading the dependency. References JIRA ticket: https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22490 Commit of the fix: https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/82aa670106c7f5e6238ca6ed59a52d1800e05b99 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 You can specify here who reported the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 16.10.0, 16.4.6 or 15.10.15 by release line, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.