XWiki Platform may show email addresses in clear in REST results
Impact
Any user can call a REST endpoint and obtain the obfuscated passwords (even when the mail obfuscation is activated).
For instance, by calling http://localhost:8080/xwiki/rest/wikis/xwiki/spaces/XWiki/pages/U1/objects/XWiki.XWikiUsers/0 when user U1 exists on wiki xwiki.
Patches
The issue has been patched on XWiki 14.4.8, 14.10.6, and 15.1
Workarounds
There is no known workaround. It is advised to upgrade to one of the patched versions.
References
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-16138
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/824cd742ecf5439971247da11bfe7e0ad2b10ede
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
- Email us at Security Mailing List
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server | >= 7.3-milestone-1, < 14.4.8, >= 14.5, < 14.10.6, >= 15.0-rc-1, < 15.1 | 14.4.8, 14.10.6, 15.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-359, CWE-668- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server- Disclosed
- 20.06.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8g9c-c9cm-9c56 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 11
- First → latest
- 11.2022 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 4
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 1
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