XWiki-Platform - Open Redirect (CVE-2025-32970)

CVE-2025-32970 is an open redirect vulnerability in XWiki Platform versions 13.5-rc-1 through 15.10.12, 16.0.0-rc-1 through 16.4.3, and 16.5.0-rc-1 through 16.7.9, which allows attackers to craft URLs that redirect users to arbitrary external sites. This flaw could be exploited for phishing attacks or to trick users into visiting malicious websites. The issue has been addressed in versions 15.10.13, 16.4.4, and 16.8.0.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 3rd of September 2025.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2025-32970 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. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2025-32970 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2025-32970 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attackers exploit the XWiki WYSIWYG API by sending requests to URLs containing /xwiki/bin/view/Main/ with a crafted xerror parameter set to an external URL, enabling open redirect attacks. This technique is used to redirect users to malicious sites, often as part of phishing campaigns.