CVE-2025-65089 XWiki view file macro: User can view content of office file without view rights on the attachment

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can view office attachment content without proper view rights due to missing authorization checks in XWiki Remote Macros.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-65089?

CVE-2025-65089 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in xwikisas xwiki-pro-macros, published on 19 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

XWiki Remote Macros provides XWiki rendering macros that are useful when migrating content from Confluence. Prior to version 1.27.0, a user with no view rights on a page may see the content of an office attachment displayed with the view file macro. This issue has been patched in version 1.27.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-65089?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.xwiki.pro:xwiki-pro-macros-ui. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.xwiki.pro:xwiki-pro-macros-ui MavenAll versions1.27.0
com.xwiki.pro:xwiki-pro-macros-ui MavenAll versions1.27.0

Products include Xwiki Pro Macros.

How do I fix CVE-2025-65089?

Upgrade com.xwiki.pro:xwiki-pro-macros-ui to 1.27.0 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-65089 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-65089 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c52-x9w7-vc95.

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