CVE-2025-54990 XWiki AdminTools application doesn't set permissions on the AdminTools space
Non-admin users can access the AdminTools.SpammedPages page due to missing view restrictions, potentially exposing administrative interface elements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-54990?
CVE-2025-54990 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in xwikisas application-admintools, published on 18 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XWiki AdminTools integrates administrative tools for managing a running XWiki instance. Prior to version 1.1, users without admin rights have access to AdminTools.SpammedPages. View rights are not restricted only to admin users for AdminTools.SpammedPages. While no data is visible to non admin users, the page is still accessible. This issue has been patched in version 1.1. A workaround involves setting the view rights for the AdminTools space to be only available for the XWikiAdminGroup.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54990?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools Maven | All versions | 1.1 |
com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools Maven | All versions | 1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-54990?
Upgrade com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools to 1.1 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-54990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7r8-8p5c-h4xw.