{"id":75911,"date":"2025-09-16T14:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:31:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:31:58","slug":"cve-2025-55727-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-xwiki-remote-macros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55727-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-xwiki-remote-macros\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-55727: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in XWiki Remote Macros<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we delve into CVE-2025-55727, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability found in XWiki Remote Macros. This vulnerability affects versions 1.0 to 1.26.4 and has severe implications for any user who can edit any page or access the CKEditor converter in XWiki. It&#8217;s a matter of grave concern as it holds the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84264\">potential for system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, thereby risking the security of sensitive information stored in the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-55727<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (10.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9791-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-16-03-08-05-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85005\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3362354510\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55728-xwiki-remote-macros-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89267\">XWiki Remote Macros<\/a> | 1.0 to 1.26.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52954-unauthorized-root-access-vulnerability-in-junos-os-evolved\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88203\">root cause of this vulnerability<\/a> lies in the lack of proper escaping in the width parameter in the column macro. This allows malicious users to inject XWiki syntax, enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83567\">remote code execution<\/a>. If the macro is installed by a user with programming rights, the exploit can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22403-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery-cc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83882\">remotely execute code<\/a>. At a minimum, even without programming rights, it allows executing Velocity code as the wiki admin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83793\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4252035521\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/xwiki\/bin\/view\/XWiki\/ExamplePage HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nform_token=xyz&amp;editor=wiki&amp;content={{velocity}}#set($x=&quot;exploit_code&quot;)#end<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54731-code-injection-vulnerability-in-emarket-design-youtube-showcase\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85869\">injects a Velocity code<\/a> snippet into the page content, which is subsequently executed as the wiki admin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Patching<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users should update to version 1.26.5 or later, which includes a patch for the issue. As a temporary mitigation, users can also employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block malicious requests. However, these solutions are not full proof and updating to the patched version is strongly recommended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-55727 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29515-critical-access-control-vulnerability-in-d-link-dsl-7740c\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83374\">vulnerability in XWiki Remote Macros underscores the critical<\/a> importance of input validation and the potential dangers of code injection. Regular patching and system updates, along with the use of security tools like WAFs and IDSs, are essential to maintaining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85870\">security of your systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this blog post, we delve into CVE-2025-55727, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability found in XWiki Remote Macros. This vulnerability affects versions 1.0 to 1.26.4 and has severe implications for any user who can edit any page or access the CKEditor converter in XWiki. 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