XWiki Platform vulnerable to SQL injection through XWiki#searchDocuments API
Impact
It's possible to execute any SQL query in Oracle by using the function like DBMS_XMLGEN or DBMS_XMLQUERY.
The XWiki#searchDocuments APIs are not sanitizing the query at all and even if they force a specific select, Hibernate allows using any native function in an HQL query (for example in the WHERE).
Patches
This has been patched in 16.10.6 and 17.3.0-rc-1.
Workarounds
There is no known workaround, other than upgrading XWiki.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22728
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore | >= 1.0, < 16.10.6, >= 17.0.0-rc1, < 17.3.0-rc-1 | 16.10.6, 17.3.0-rc-1 |
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-p9qm-p942-q3w5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54385
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7313dc9b533c70f14b7672379c8b3b63d1fd8f51
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/7c4087d44ac550610b2fa413dd4f5375409265a5
- https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/arpls/DBMS_XMLGEN.html
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-22728
- https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/ReleaseNotes/Data/XWiki/16.10.6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-89- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore- Disclosed
- 25.07.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p9qm-p942-q3w5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-oldcore
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.
- Total entries
- 46
- First → latest
- 09.2020 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 12
- High 17
- Medium 15
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 15
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 3
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