Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-distribution-war
PACKAGECVE-2025-32429 is a CRITICAL sql injection vulnerability (CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) affecting Xwiki platform distribution war libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves xwiki platform vulnerable to sql injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 16.10.6, 17.3.0-rc-1.
pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-distribution-war
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.xwiki.platform/xwiki-platform-distribution-war. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-vr59-gm53-v7cq | CVE-2025-32429 | CRITICAL | XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter |
| GHSA-wh34-m772-5398 | CVE-2024-55663 | HIGH | XWiki Platform has an SQL injection in getdocuments.vm with sort parameter |
| GHSA-8959-rfxh-r4j4 | CVE-2024-21651 | HIGH | XWiki vulnerable to Denial of Service attack through attachments |
| GHSA-j9h5-vcgv-2jfm | CVE-2023-32071 | CRITICAL | XWiki Platform vulnerable to RXSS via editor parameter - importinline template |
| GHSA-jgg7-w2rj-58cj | CVE-2023-29525 | CRITICAL | XWiki Platform vulnerable to privilege escalation from view right on XWiki.Notifications.Code.LegacyNotificationAdministration |
CVE-2025-32429 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2025-32429
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Xwiki platform distribution war dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-distribution-war</artifactId>
<version>16.10.6</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.xwiki.platform</groupId>
<artifactId>xwiki-platform-distribution-war</artifactId>
<version>17.3.0-rc-1</version>
</dependency>
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-2025-32429, 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 distribution war in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 16.10.6), 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-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an sql command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended sql command when it is sent to a downstream component. without sufficient removal or quoting of sql syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated sql query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as sql instead of ordinary user data. In Xwiki platform distribution war, 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
CVE-2025-32429 Affected Xwiki platform distribution war Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war
|
Maven |
≥ 9.4-rc-1
< 16.10.6
|
16.10.6
|
|
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war
|
Maven |
≥ 17.0.0-rc-1
< 17.3.0-rc-1
|
17.3.0-rc-1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-vr59-gm53-v7cq",
"modified" : "2025-07-25T13:32:02Z",
"published" : "2025-07-24T18:09:01Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-32429" ],
"summary" : "XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through getdeleteddocuments.vm template sort parameter",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nIt's possible for anyone to inject SQL using the parameter sort of the `getdeleteddocuments.vm`. It's injected as is as an ORDER BY value.\n\nOne can see the result of the injection with http://127.0.0.1:8080/xwiki/rest/liveData/sources/liveTable/entries?sourceParams.template=getdeleteddocuments.vm&sort=injected (this example does not work, but it shows that an HQL query was executed with the passed value which look nothing like an order by value, without any kind of sanitation).\n\n### Patches\n\nThis has been patched in 17.3.0-rc-1, 16.10.6.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere is no known workaround, other than upgrading XWiki.\n\n### References\n\nhttps://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23093\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/)\n* Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org)\n\n### Attribution\n\nThe vulnerability was identifier by Aleksey Solovev from Positive Technologies.",
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