XWiki makes title of inaccessible pages available through the class property values REST APIGHSA-mvp5-qx9c-c3fv
Fix: xwiki/xwiki-platform@ee642f9GHSA-mvp5-qx9c-c3fv is a CWE-201 vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server. A fix is available for org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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 GHSA-mvp5-qx9c-c3fv.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
The title of every single page whose reference is known can be accessed through the REST API as long as an XClass with a page property is accessible, this is the default for an XWiki installation. This allows an attacker to get titles of pages whose reference is known, one title per request. This doesn't affect fully private wikis as the REST endpoint checks access rights on the XClass definition. The impact on confidentiality depends on the strategy for page names. By default, page names match the title, so the impact should be low but if page names are intentionally obfuscated because the titles are sensitive, the impact could be high.
Patches
This has been fixed in XWiki 16.4.7, 16.10.3 and 17.0.0 by adding access control checks before getting the title of any page.
Workarounds
We're not aware of any workarounds.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server | ≥ 10.9&&< 16.4.7 | 16.4.7org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server:16.4.7 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server | ≥ 16.5.0-rc-1&&< 16.10.3 | 16.10.3org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server:16.10.3 |
| ☕Maven | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server | ≥ 17.0.0-rc-1&&< 17.0.0 | 17.0.0org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server:17.0.0 |
Affected Products
xwikixwikiDetection & 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-rest-server, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server to 16.4.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mvp5-qx9c-c3fv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
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