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CVE-2025-66024 — Vulnerability in...

HIGH

XWiki Blog Application home page vulnerable to Stored XSS via Post Title

Published March 4, 2026Updated August 5, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact The Blog Application is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the Blog Post Title. The vulnerability arises because the post title is injected directly into the HTML `<title>` tag without proper escaping. An attacker with permissions to create or edit blog posts can inject malicious JavaScript into the title field. This script will execute in the browser of any user (including administrators) who views the blog post. This leads to potential session hijacking or privilege escalation. To reproduce: * Log in as a user with rights to create blog posts. * Create a new blog post. * In the Title field, insert the following payload designed to break out of the title tag: ```</title><script>alert('XSS in title blog')</script>``` * Save (Publish) the post. * View the post in the blog home page ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in the blog application version 9.15.7 by adding missing escaping. ### Workarounds We're not aware of any workarounds. ### References * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/BLOG-245 * https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-blog/commit/cca87f0a0edc2e7e049d46d51f4a4d8f78b714ba ### Attribution Łukasz Rybak reported this vulnerability.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 4, 2026 (222 days ago).
  • Last revised August 5, 2026 — 154 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.xwiki.contrib.blog:application-blog-ui to 9.15.7 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 9.15.7 for org.xwiki.contrib.blog:application-blog-ui -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.xwiki.contrib.blog:application-blog-ui
maven
All versions9.15.7

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-116
    Improper Encoding or EscapingMITRE
  • CWE-79
    Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-66024?
XWiki Blog Application home page vulnerable to Stored XSS via Post Title This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-66024?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-h2xq-h7f9-vh6c

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