CVE-2025-32430 — xwiki-platform-web-templa…
Fix: xwiki/xwiki-platform@e5926a9CVE-2025-32430 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates — see the affected versions and patch details below.
XWiki Platform contains Reflected XSS vulnerability in two templates
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-32430.
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-web-templates☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates☕org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templatesReal-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
Impact
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities in two templates allow an attacker to execute malicious JavaScript code in the context of the victim's session by getting the victim to visit an attacker-controlled URL. PoC URLs are /xwiki/bin/view/Main/?xpage=job_status_json&jobId=asdf&translationPrefix=<img src=1 onerror=alert(document.domain)> and /xwiki/bin/view/Main/?xpage=distribution&extensionId=%3Cimg src=x onerror=alert(document.domain)%3E&extensionVersionConstraint=%3Cimg src=x onerror=alert(document.domain)%3E. This allows the attacker to perform arbitrary actions using the permissions of the victim.
Patches
The problem has been patched in XWiki 16.4.8, 16.10.6 and 17.3.0RC1 by adding escaping in the affected templates.
Workarounds
The affected templates can be patched manually in the WAR by applying the same changes as in the patch.
Attribution
The vulnerability involving job_status_json has been reported as "Unauth Reflected XSS" vulnerability by Aleksey Solovev (Positive Technologies), and the vulnerability involving distribution has been reported as "Auth Admin Reflected XSS" vulnerability by Evgeny Kopytin (Positive Technologies). According to our analysis, both vulnerabilities can be exploited against both unauthenticated and authenticated victims (including victims with admin privileges) which is why we publish them together in this advisory.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | ≥ 4.2-milestone-3&&< 16.4.8 | 16.4.8org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:16.4.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | ≥ 16.5.0-rc-1&&< 16.10.6 | 16.10.6org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:16.10.6 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates | ≥ 17.0.0-rc-1&&< 17.3.0-rc-1 | 17.3.0-rc-1org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates:17.3.0-rc-1 |
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-web-templates, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates to 16.4.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-32430 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-2025-32430 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2025-32430. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
How to detect CVE-2025-32430
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2025-32430 -u https://target- Template
- XWiki Platform - Cross-Site Scripting
- Severity
- medium
- Impact
- Attackers can execute malicious JavaScript in victim sessions by crafting URLs with XSS payloads in translationPrefix, extensionId, or extensionVersionConstraint parameters.
- Remediation
- Upgrade to XWiki Platform version 16.4.8, 16.10.6, or 17.3.0-rc-1 or later that properly sanitizes user input in templates.
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-2025-32430 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2025-32430 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.