Relative Path Traversal Affecting org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx package, versions [4.2-milestone-2,16.10.7)[17.0.0-rc-1,17.4.0-rc-1)
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- published21 May 2026
- disclosed3 Sept 2025
- creditGregor Neumann
Introduced: 3 Sep 2025
CVE-2025-55748 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-skin-skinx to version 16.10.7, 17.4.0-rc-1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal via the resource parameter in the jsx and sx endpoints. An attacker can access and read sensitive configuration files by crafting URLs with "../" sequence that traverse directories.