CVE-2025-49587: Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default XWiki Does Not Require Right Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-j7p2-87q3-44w7
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CWE-357
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-49587 is a MODERATE xwiki does not require right vulnerability (CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations) affecting Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki does not require right warnings for notification displayer objects. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 15.10.16, 16.4.7, 16.10.2.

CVE-2025-49587 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-49587
GHSA Identifier GHSA-j7p2-87q3-44w7
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Affected Product Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-49587

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default fixed: 15.10.16 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default</artifactId>
    <version>15.10.16</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default fixed: 16.4.7 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default</artifactId>
    <version>16.4.7</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default fixed: 16.10.2 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default</artifactId>
    <version>16.10.2</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-49587, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 15.10.16), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations, where the user interface provides a warning to a user regarding dangerous or sensitive operations, but the warning is not noticeable enough to warrant attention. In Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact When a user without script right creates a document with an `XWiki.Notifications.Code.NotificationDisplayerClass` object, and later an admin edits and saves that document, the possibly malicious content of that object is output as raw HTML, allowing XSS attacks. While the notification displayer executes Velocity, the existing generic analyzer already warns admins before editing Velocity code. Note that warnings before editing documents with dangerous properties have only been introduced in XWiki 15.9, before that version, this was a known issue and the advice was simply to be careful. ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 15.10.16, 16.4.7, and 16.10.2 by adding a required rights analyzer that warns the admin before editing about the possibly malicious code. ### Workarounds We're not aware of any real workarounds apart from just being careful with editing documents previously edited by untrusted users as a user with script, admin or programming right.

CVE-2025-49587 Affected Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
15.10.1616.4.716.10.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default
Maven
≥ 15.9-rc-1
< 15.10.16
15.10.16
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default
Maven
≥ 16.0.0-rc-1
< 16.4.7
16.4.7
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default
Maven
≥ 16.5.0-rc-1
< 16.10.2
16.10.2

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j7p2-87q3-44w7
NVD — CVE-2025-49587 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49587
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/55c5d568c4dc4619f37397d00d14dcdeab9c252d
Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
jira.xwiki.org/browse/xwiki-22470 WEB
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22470

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-49587?
CVE-2025-49587 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default involving XWiki does not require right warnings for notification displayer objects under CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations.
Which Xwiki platform notifications notifiers default versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 15.10.16, 16.4.7, 16.10.2 across affected packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default.
What version fixes CVE-2025-49587?
Upgrading to 15.10.16, 16.4.7, 16.10.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-notifications-notifiers-default is affected in releases prior to 15.10.16, 16.4.7, 16.10.2. Upgrade your dependency to 15.10.16, 16.4.7, 16.10.2 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-49587?
CVE-2025-49587 is classified under CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations (The user interface provides a warning to a user regarding dangerous or sensitive operations, but the warning is not noticeable enough to warrant attention.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-49587?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.xwiki.platform'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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