GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven
GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r XWiki Platform has an Unauthenticated XAR Import via REST /wikis/{wikiName}
CRITICAL
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-33137
- Ecosystem
- Maven
- Packages
- org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-862
- Reviewed
- 2026-05-26
Affected packages
• Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server: >= 15.10.6, < 16.10.17 → fixed in 16.10.17
• Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server: >= 17.0.0-rc-1, < 17.4.9 → fixed in 17.4.9
• Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server: >= 17.5.0, < 17.10.3 → fixed in 17.10.3
• Maven org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-rest-server: >= 18.0.0-rc-1, < 18.1.0-rc-1 → fixed in 18.1.0-rc-1
Description
Impact
`POST /wikis/{wikiName}` executes a XAR import without performing any authentication or authorization checks, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to create or update documents in the target wiki
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in XWiki 16.10.17, 17.4.9, 17.10.3, 18.0.1 and 18.1.0-rc-1.
Workarounds
XWiki is not aware of any workarounds other than adding a rule into an HTTP proxy to prevent access POST request in the `/wikis/{wikiName}[/]` endpoint.
Resources
• https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23953
• https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b7b95b79256374d487e9ece1dc48f527966990f
For more information
If there are any questions or comments about this advisory:
• Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org
• Send an email to the Security Mailing List
Attribution
Reported by Sho Odagiri (GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc.).
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-33137 XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization weakness
References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-qrvh-r3f2-9h4r web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33137 advisory
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/4b7b95b79256374d487e9ece1dc48f527966990f web
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform package
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23953 web