Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/com.xwiki.admintools/application-admintools

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-v7r8-8p5c-h4xw
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-54990 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) xwiki admintools application doesn't set vulnerability (CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting Application admintools libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki admintools application doesn't set permissions on the admintools space. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.1.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/com.xwiki.admintools/application-admintools

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/com.xwiki.admintools/application-admintools. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-v7r8-8p5c-h4xw CVE-2025-54990 MODERATE XWiki AdminTools application doesn't set permissions on the AdminTools space

CVE-2025-54990 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-54990
GHSA Identifier GHSA-v7r8-8p5c-h4xw
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Product Application admintools
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-54990

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

com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools fixed: 1.1 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.xwiki.admintools</groupId>
    <artifactId>application-admintools</artifactId>
    <version>1.1</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=com.xwiki.admintools

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-54990, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.xwiki.admintools

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Application admintools in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.1), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.xwiki.admintools 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-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, where during installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. In Application admintools, 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 Users without admin rights have access to `AdminTools.SpammedPages`. ### Details View rights are not restricted only to admin users for `AdminTools.SpammedPages`. While no data is visible to non admin users, the page is still accessible. ### Workarounds Set the view rights for the `AdminTools` space to be only available for the `XWikiAdminGroup`.

CVE-2025-54990 Affected Application admintools Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools
maven/com.xwiki.admintools/application-admintools
Maven
< 1.1
1.1

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/xwikisas/application-admintools/security/advisories/GHSA-v7r8-8p5c-h4xw
NVD — CVE-2025-54990 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54990
Application admintools Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/xwikisas/application-admintools

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-54990?
CVE-2025-54990 is a security vulnerability in Application admintools involving XWiki AdminTools application doesn't set permissions on the AdminTools space under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions.
Which Application admintools versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.1 across affected packages: com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools.
What version fixes CVE-2025-54990?
Upgrading to 1.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is application-admintools affected?
Yes, com.xwiki.admintools:application-admintools is affected in releases prior to 1.1. Upgrade your dependency to 1.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-54990?
CVE-2025-54990 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-54990?
CVE-2025-54990 is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions (During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-54990?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.xwiki.admintools'. 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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