CVE-2025-49585: Xwiki platform security requiredrights default XWiki Does Not Require Right Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-59w6-r9hm-439h
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CWE-357
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-49585 is a HIGH xwiki does not require right vulnerability (CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations) affecting Xwiki platform security requiredrights default libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki does not require right warnings for xclass definitions. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 15.10.16, 16.4.7, 16.10.2.

CVE-2025-49585 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-49585
GHSA Identifier GHSA-59w6-r9hm-439h
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Affected Product Xwiki platform security requiredrights default
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-49585

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform security requiredrights 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-security-requiredrights-default fixed: 15.10.16 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default</artifactId>
    <version>15.10.16</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default fixed: 16.4.7 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default</artifactId>
    <version>16.4.7</version>
</dependency>
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default fixed: 16.10.2 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
    <artifactId>xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-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-2025-49585, 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 security requiredrights 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 security requiredrights 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 an attacker without script or programming right creates an XClass definition in XWiki (requires edit right), and that same document is later edited by a user with script, admin, or programming right, malicious code could be executed with the rights of the editing user without prior warning. In particular, this concerns custom display code, the script of computed properties and queries in database list properties. 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 has been patched in XWiki 16.10.2, 16.4.7 and 15.10.16 by adding an analysis for the respective XClass properties. ### 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-2025-49585 Affected Xwiki platform security requiredrights 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-security-requiredrights-default
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default
Maven
< 15.10.16
15.10.16
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default
Maven
≥ 16.0.0-rc-1
< 16.4.7
16.4.7
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default
maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-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-59w6-r9hm-439h
NVD — CVE-2025-49585 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49585
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/385bde985cdb61ebf315d30c0b144b6d2e2c2d45
Xwiki platform security requiredrights default Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
jira.xwiki.org/browse/xwiki-22476 WEB
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22476

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-49585?
CVE-2025-49585 is a security vulnerability in Xwiki platform security requiredrights default involving XWiki does not require right warnings for XClass definitions under CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations.
Which Xwiki platform security requiredrights 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-security-requiredrights-default.
What version fixes CVE-2025-49585?
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-security-requiredrights-default affected?
Yes, org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-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-2025-49585?
CVE-2025-49585 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-2025-49585?
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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