CVE-2025-24893:The CVE-2025-24893 is a critical vulnerability in XWiki Platform that allows remote code execution by any guest through a request to `SolrSearch`. This vulnerability affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the XWiki installation.

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XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform that offers runtime services for applications built on top of it. A critical vulnerability has been identified in the platform that allows any guest to perform arbitrary remote code execution through a request to `SolrSearch`. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-24893, has a high impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire XWiki installation. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code, also known as 'Eval Injection'. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating a critical severity level.

Overview

The vulnerability is caused by improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code ('Eval Injection'). The attack can be performed remotely over a network without requiring user interaction or any privileges. The impact of the vulnerability is high on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions are XWiki Platform versions >= 5.3-milestone-2, < 15.10.11 and >= 16.0.0-rc-1, < 16.4.1.

Remediation

The vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10.11, 16.4.1 and 16.5.0RC1. Users are advised to upgrade to these versions. If users are unable to upgrade, they may edit Main.SolrSearchMacros in SolrSearchMacros.xml on line 955 to match the rawResponse macro in macros.vm#L2824 with a content type of application/xml, instead of simply outputting the content of the feed.

References

  1. GitHub Advisory
  2. GitHub Commit
  3. XWiki Source Code
  4. XWiki Jira

Industry ExposureMost to least
This section illustrates the prevalence of a specific Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) across various industries based on customer reports. The ranking displays industries from the most to least affected by this particular vulnerability, offering valuable insight into where this CVE has been most frequently observed. This information can help organizations within these sectors prioritize their security efforts, understand their relative risk exposure compared to their peers, and focus remediation strategies where they are most needed. By understanding the industry-specific impact, organizations can make more informed decisions regarding patching, resource allocation, and overall risk management related to this CVE.

  1. Accommodation & Food Services
    Accommodation & Food Services
  2. Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
    Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
  3. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
    Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
  4. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
  5. Construction
    Construction
  6. Educational Services
    Educational Services
  7. Finance and Insurance
    Finance and Insurance
  8. Health Care & Social Assistance
    Health Care & Social Assistance
  9. Information
    Information
  10. Management of Companies & Enterprises
    Management of Companies & Enterprises
  11. Manufacturing
    Manufacturing
  12. Mining
    Mining
  13. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  14. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
    Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
  15. Public Administration
    Public Administration
  16. Real Estate Rental & Leasing
    Real Estate Rental & Leasing
  17. Retail Trade
    Retail Trade
  18. Transportation & Warehousing
    Transportation & Warehousing
  19. Utilities
    Utilities
  20. Wholesale Trade
    Wholesale Trade

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