CVE-2025-66472 XWiki vulnerable to a reflected XSS via xredirect parameter in DeleteApplication
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via a reflected XSS vulnerability in the DeleteApplication confirmation message.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-66472?
CVE-2025-66472 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xwiki Xwiki, published on 10 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Versions 6.2-milestone-1 through 16.10.9 and 17.0.0-rc-1 through 17.4.1 of both XWiki Platform Flamingo Skin Resources and XWiki Platform Web Templates are vulnerable to a reflected XSS attack through a deletion confirmation message. The attacker-supplied script is executed when the victim clicks the "No" button. This issue is fixed in versions 16.10.10 and 17.4.2 of both XWiki Platform Flamingo Skin Resources and XWiki Platform Web Templates.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-66472?
8 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources and org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources Maven | From 17.0.0-rc-1 | 17.4.2 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources Maven | From 17.0.0-rc-1 | 17.4.2 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources Maven | From 6.2-milestone-1 | 16.10.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources Maven | From 6.2-milestone-1 | 16.10.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 17.0.0-rc-1 | 17.4.2 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 17.0.0-rc-1 | 17.4.2 |
2 more packages
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 6.2-milestone-1 | 16.10.10 |
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-web-templates Maven | From 6.2-milestone-1 | 16.10.10 |
Products include Xwiki Xwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2025-66472?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-flamingo-skin-resources to a fixed version for your release line: 17.4.2 or 16.10.10.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-66472 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-66472 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Xwiki Xwiki
- CVE-2025-24893 XWiki Platform Eval Injection
- CVE-2025-53836 XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros
- CVE-2024-55662 XWiki allows remote code execution through the extension sheet
- CVE-2024-55877 XWiki allows remote code execution from account through macro descriptions and XWiki.XWikiSyntaxMacrosList
- CVE-2024-37901 XWiki Platform vulnerable to remote code execution from account via SearchSuggestConfigSheet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vpr-jm38-wr7w.