{"id":75916,"date":"2025-09-16T16:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:32:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T17:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:37:14","slug":"cve-2025-55729-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-xwiki-remote-macros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55729-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-xwiki-remote-macros\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-55729: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in XWiki Remote Macros<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is a battlefield filled with evolving threats and vulnerabilities. One recent vulnerability of note is CVE-2025-55729, which affects XWiki Remote Macros, a feature widely used in XWiki for content migration from Confluence. This vulnerability is particularly concerning due to its potential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83566\">remote code<\/a> execution by any user with page edit access, potentially leading to severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread usage of XWiki, understanding and mitigating this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10057-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wp-import-ultimate-csv-xml-importer-for-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90894\">vulnerability is of paramount importance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-55729<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 10.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"84265\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-179851080\" 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-2025-55727-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-xwiki-remote-macros\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89217\">XWiki Remote<\/a> Macros | 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-2025-25737-critical-vulnerability-in-kapsch-trafficcom-rsus-due-to-lack-of-secure-password-requirements\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89240\">vulnerability stems from a lack<\/a> of proper escaping in the &#8216;ac:type&#8217; parameter within the ConfluenceLayoutSection macro. This oversight allows for XWiki syntax injection, leading to the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22403-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery-cc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83881\">remote code execution<\/a>. The &#8216;classes&#8217; parameter, in particular, is used without escaping, which further enables this injection. Essentially, any user who can edit any page can potentially exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54485-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-opens-door-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83379\">vulnerability to execute arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2421082769\" 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>Consider a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5060-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-bravis-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85256\">user who decides to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. They could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47129-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-adobe-framemaker-with-potential-for-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86886\">potentially insert malicious code<\/a> into the &#8216;classes&#8217; parameter. Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how this might look:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">{{velocity}}\n#set($className = &quot;com.xpn.xwiki.objects.classes.StringClass&quot;)\n#set($xwiki = $services.xwiki)\n#set($context = $services.xwiki.context)\n#set($doc = $xwiki.getDocument(&quot;XWiki.Class&quot;))\n#set($class = $doc.newXObject(&quot;XWiki.Class&quot;, $context))\n#set($field = $class.newField($className))\n$field.setName(&quot;malicious_payload&quot;)\n$field.setPrettyName(&quot;Malicious Payload&quot;)\n$field.setNumber(1)\n$field.setCustomDisplay(&quot;&quot;)\n$field.setPicker(false)\n$doc.save(&quot;Created class&quot;)\n{{\/velocity}}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious payload is injected into the &#8216;classes&#8217; parameter, leading to the potential for remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52353-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-badaso-cms-2-9-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83949\">code execution<\/a>. The parameters are not properly escaped, and thus, the XWiki syntax injection is possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to mitigate this vulnerability is by applying the vendor patch. XWiki has released version 1.26.5, which includes a fix for this vulnerability. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as temporary mitigation measures. However, these should not replace the need for a proper patch. It is crucial to always keep systems updated to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28041-access-control-vulnerability-in-itranswarp-up-to-version-2-19\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86005\">version to prevent exploitation of known vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is a battlefield filled with evolving threats and vulnerabilities. One recent vulnerability of note is CVE-2025-55729, which affects XWiki Remote Macros, a feature widely used in XWiki for content migration from Confluence. This vulnerability is particularly concerning due to its potential for remote code execution by any user with page edit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-75916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75916"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83841,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75916\/revisions\/83841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75916"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=75916"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=75916"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=75916"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=75916"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=75916"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=75916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}