XWiki Jetty Package (XJetty) allows accessing any application file through URL
Impact
In an instance which is using the XWiki Jetty package (XJetty), a context is exposed to statically access any file located in the webapp/ folder.
It allows accessing files which might contains credentials, like http://myhots/webapps/xwiki/WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg, http://myhots/webapps/xwiki/WEB-INF/xwiki.properties or http://myhots/webapps/xwiki/WEB-INF/hibernate.cfg.xml.
Patches
This has been patched in 16.10.11, 17.4.4, 17.7.0.
Workarounds
The workaround is to modify the start_xwiki.sh script following https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/compare/8b68d8a70b43f25391b3ee48477d7eb71b95cf4b...99a04a0e2143583f5154a43e02174155da7e8e10.
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
Attribution
Vulnerability reported by Joseph Huber.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-jetty-resources | >= 16.7.0, < 16.10.11, >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.4, >= 17.5.0, < 17.7.0 | 16.10.11, 17.4.4, 17.7.0 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-53gx-j3p6-2rw9
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55749
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/42fb063749dd88cc78196f72d7318b7179285ebd
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/99a04a0e2143583f5154a43e02174155da7e8e10
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/compare/8b68d8a70b43f25391b3ee48477d7eb71b95cf4b...99a04a0e2143583f5154a43e02174155da7e8e10
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23438
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-jetty-resources- Disclosed
- 01.12.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-53gx-j3p6-2rw9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-tool-jetty-resources
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.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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