CVE-2025-54124: Xwiki platform oldcore XWiki Leaks Password Hashes And Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r38m-cgpg-qj69
CWE-359
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-54124 is a HIGH xwiki leaks password hashes and vulnerability (CWE-359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Xwiki platform oldcore libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki leaks password hashes and other accessible password properties. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 16.4.7, 16.10.5, 17.2.0-rc-1.

CVE-2025-54124 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-54124
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r38m-cgpg-qj69
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Product Xwiki platform oldcore
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-54124

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform oldcore 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-oldcore fixed: 16.4.7
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>16.4.7</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore fixed: 16.10.5
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>16.10.5</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore fixed: 17.2.0-rc-1
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>17.2.0-rc-1</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore fixed: 16.4.7
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>16.4.7</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore fixed: 16.10.5
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>16.10.5</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore fixed: 17.2.0-rc-1
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore</artifactId>
    <version>17.2.0-rc-1</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-2025-54124, 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 oldcore in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 16.4.7), 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-359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected. In Xwiki platform oldcore, 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 Any user with edit right on a page of the wiki can create an XClass with a database list property that references a password property, for example the password hash that is stored for users. When adding an object of that XClass, the content of that password property is displayed. In practice, with a standard rights setup, this means that any user with an account on the wiki can access password hashes of all users, and possibly other password properties (with hashed or plain storage) that are on pages that the user can view. ### Patches This vulnerability has been pached in XWiki 16.4.7, 16.10.5, and 17.2.0 by disallowing the use of password properties in database list properties. Additionally, queries for email properties are disallowed, too, when email obfuscation is enabled. ### Workarounds We're not aware of any workarounds.

CVE-2025-54124 Affected Xwiki platform oldcore Versions

6 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
16.4.716.10.517.2.0-rc-1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 9.8-rc-1
< 16.4.7
16.4.7
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 16.5.0-rc-1
< 16.10.5
16.10.5
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
Maven
≥ 17.0.0-rc-1
< 17.2.0-rc-1
17.2.0-rc-1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
Maven
≥ 9.8-rc-1
< 16.4.7
16.4.7
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
Maven
≥ 16.5.0-rc-1
< 16.10.5
16.10.5
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore
Maven
≥ 17.0.0-rc-1
< 17.2.0-rc-1
17.2.0-rc-1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-54124?
CVE-2025-54124 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki platform oldcore involving XWiki leaks password hashes and other accessible password properties under CWE-359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Which Xwiki platform oldcore versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 16.4.7, 16.10.5, 17.2.0-rc-1 across affected packages: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore.
What version fixes CVE-2025-54124?
Upgrading to 16.4.7, 16.10.5, 17.2.0-rc-1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is xwiki-platform-oldcore affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore is affected in releases prior to 16.4.7, 16.10.5, 17.2.0-rc-1. Upgrade your dependency to 16.4.7, 16.10.5, 17.2.0-rc-1 or later.
Is xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-legacy-oldcore is affected in releases prior to 16.4.7, 16.10.5, 17.2.0-rc-1. Upgrade your dependency to 16.4.7, 16.10.5, 17.2.0-rc-1 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-54124?
CVE-2025-54124 is classified under CWE-359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor (The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-54124?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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