XWiki configuration files can be accessed through jsx and sx endpoints
### Impact It's possible to get access and read configuration files by using URLs such as `http://localhost:8080/bin/ssx/Main/WebHome?resource=../../WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg&minify=false`. This can apparently be reproduced on Tomcat instances. ### Patches This has been patched in 17.4.0-rc-1, 16.10.7. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround, other than upgrading XWiki. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki.org](https://jira.xwiki.org/) * Email us at [Security Mailing List](mailto:security@xwiki.org) ### Attribution The vulnerability was reported by Gregor Neumann.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-55748US | high7.5 | — | ||
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In versions 4.2-milestone-2 through 16.10.6, configuration files are access… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platformPACKAGE
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/9e7b4c03f2143978d891109a17159f73d4cdd318#diff-ee78930a9ac5ea586179fe8ab88a5fd58e369d175927d1e88a0b4dbc3ebcbf1eR62WEB
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-m63c-3rmg-r2cfWEB
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23109WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55748ADVISORY
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