XWiki-Platform - SQLi (CVE-2025-32429)
Description
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In versions 9.4-rc-1 through 16.10.5 and 17.0.0-rc-1 through 17.2.2, it's possible for anyone to inject SQL using the parameter sort of the getdeleteddocuments.vm. It's injected as is as an ORDER BY value. This is fixed in versions 16.10.6 and 17.3.0-rc-1.
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2025-32429 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in XWiki Platform versions 9.4-rc-1 through 16.10.5 and 17.0.0-rc-1 through 17.2.2, where the 'sort' parameter in getdeleteddocuments.vm is improperly handled. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL code, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or full compromise of the underlying database.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of September 2025.
Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2025-32429 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2025-32429 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2025-32429 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.
Attackers exploit the /xwiki/rest/liveData/sources/liveTable/entries endpoint by injecting malicious SQL statements into the sort parameter, often using the sourceParams.template=getdeleteddocuments.vm query string to trigger the vulnerability.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CVE Published | 2025-07-24 |
| Rule Released | 2025-09-10 |
| CrowdSec First Seen | 2025-11-03 |
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External References
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/dfd0744e9c18d24ac66a0d261dc6cafd1c209101
- https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-23093
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-vr59-gm53-v7cq
- https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/f502b5d5fd36284a50890ad26d168b7d8dc80bd3
- https://github.com/rix4uni/cvemapping/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-32429/exploit.c