CVE-2025-32429 — xwiki-platform-distributi…
Fix: xwiki/xwiki-platform@dfd0744CVE-2025-32429 is a SQL Injection vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war. 2 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war — see the affected versions and patch details below.
XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-32429.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-warReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In versions 9.4-rc-1 through 16.10.5 and 17.0.0-rc-1 through 17.2.2, it's possible for anyone to inject SQL using the parameter sort of the getdeleteddocuments.vm. It's injected as is as an ORDER BY value. This is fixed in versions 16.10.6 and 17.3.0-rc-1.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war | ≥ 9.4-rc-1&&< 16.10.6 | 16.10.6org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war:16.10.6 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war | ≥ 17.0.0-rc-1&&< 17.3.0-rc-1 | 17.3.0-rc-1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war:17.3.0-rc-1 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
XWiki 14 - SQL Injection via getdeleteddocuments.vm
by Byte Reaper · Jul 28, 2025
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war to 16.10.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-32429 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2025-32429 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2025-32429. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
How to detect CVE-2025-32429
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2025-32429 -u https://target- Template
- XWiki Platform - SQL Injection
- Severity
- critical
- Impact
- Authenticated attackers with access to the deleted documents trash feature could inject SQL code, leading to data leakage, database modification, or further compromise of the application.
- Remediation
- Upgrade to XWiki Platform version 16.10.6 and 17.3.0-rc-1. (or newer) which addresses this vulnerability. Always validate and sanitize user-controlled input for query parameters.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (ritikchaddha), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2025-32429 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2025-32429 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.