# CVE-2025-55727: XWiki Remote Macros vulnerable to remote code execution from width parameter in the column macro

> Attackers with edit access can inject XWiki syntax via the width parameter to execute remote code or Velocity scripts.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Sep 2025
- **Updated:** 10 Sep 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hxqp-983c-m8h9

## What is CVE-2025-55727?

CVE-2025-55727 is a critical code injection vulnerability in xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros, published on 9 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XWiki Remote Macros provides XWiki rendering macros that are useful when migrating content from Confluence. Starting in version 1.0 and prior to version 1.26.5, missing escaping of the width parameter in the column macro allows remote code execution for any user who can edit any page or who can access the CKEditor converter. The width parameter is used without escaping in XWiki syntax, thus allowing XWiki syntax injection which enables remote code execution when the macro has been installed by a user with programming right, or it at least allows executing Velocity code as the wiki admin. Version 1.26.5 contains a patch for the issue.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-95 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55727?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xwiki Pro Macros.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-55727?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-55727 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-55727 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-55727 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros

- [CVE-2025-55728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-55728/): XWiki Remote Macros vulnerable to remote code execution using the panel macro (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-42489](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42489/): Pro Macros Remote Code Execution via Viewpdf and similar macros (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-65036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65036/): XWiki Remote Macros vulnerable to remote code execution using the confluence details summary macro (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2025-65089](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65089/): XWiki view file macro: User can view content of office file without view rights on the attachment (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-55727 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-55727 is a critical code injection vulnerability in xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros, published on 9 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-55727 exists.

Affected product: xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-55727/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-55727/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-55727
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55727
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55727

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-55727/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.