GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9

XWiki Rendering is vulnerable to RCE attacks when processing nested macros

At a glance

Published
Updated
CVE
CVE-2025-53836
CVSS_V3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

### Impact The default macro content parser didn't preserve the restricted attribute of the transformation context when executing nested macros. This allows executing macros that are normally forbidden in restricted mode, in particular script macros. The [cache](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Cache%20Macro) and [chart](https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Chart%20Macro) macros that are bundled in XWiki use the vulnerable feature. The following XWiki syntax, when used inside a comment in XWiki, demonstrates the privilege escalation from comment right to programming right and thus remote code execution (RCE) that is possible due to this: ``` {{cache}}{{groovy}}println("Hello from Groovy!"){{/groovy}}{{/cache}} ``` This vulnerability exists since the restricted attribute has been added to the transformation context in version 4.2. ### Patches This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. ### Workarounds To avoid the exploitation of this bug, comments can be disabled for untrusted users until an upgrade to a patched version has been performed. Note that users with edit rights will still be able to add comments via the object editor even if comments have been disabled. ### Resources * https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/c73fa3ccd4ac59057e48e5d4325f659e78e8f86d * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XRENDERING-689 * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20375 ### 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 This vulnerability has been reported on Intigriti by René de Sain @renniepak.

Affected packages

PackageVersions
Maven · org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macrointroduced 4.2-milestone-1, fixed 13.10.11
Maven · org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macrointroduced 14.0, fixed 14.4.7
Maven · org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macrointroduced 14.5, fixed 14.10

References

Sources

SourceLicence
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