CVE-2025-53836
July 14, 2025
XWiki Rendering is a generic rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax (wiki syntax, HTML, etc) into another syntax (XHTML, etc). Starting in version 4.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10, the default macro content parser doesn't preserve the restricted attribute of the transformation context when executing nested macros. This allows executing macros that are normally forbidden in restricted mode, in particular script macros. The cache and chart macros that are bundled in XWiki use the vulnerable feature. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. To avoid the exploitation of this bug, comments can be disabled for untrusted users until an upgrade to a patched version has been performed. Note that users with edit rights will still be able to add comments via the object editor even if comments have been disabled.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=xwiki-rendering-14.0 <xwiki-rendering-14.4.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version xwiki-rendering-14.4.7https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=xwiki-rendering-4.2 <xwiki-rendering-13.10.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version xwiki-rendering-13.10.11https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=xwiki-rendering-14.5 <xwiki-rendering-14.10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version xwiki-rendering-14.10org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.2 <13.10.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 13.10.11org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=14.0 <14.4.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.4.7org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=14.5 <14.10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10Related ResourcesĀ (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
2.06