CVE-2025-54990
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows non-admin users to access the AdminTools.SpammedPages page in XWiki AdminTools, though no sensitive data is visible. It affects XWiki instances using AdminTools versions before 1.1. While no data exposure occurs, it violates the principle of least privilege by allowing unauthorized access to administrative pages.
💻 Affected Systems
- XWiki AdminTools
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Non-admin users could potentially discover administrative page structures or attempt further privilege escalation through other vulnerabilities, though no direct data exposure occurs.
Likely Case
Non-admin users can view the existence of administrative pages but cannot see any sensitive content, resulting in minimal information disclosure.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only administrators can access administrative tools, maintaining proper security boundaries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated non-admin user access. The vulnerability is simple to exploit by navigating to the AdminTools.SpammedPages URL.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/xwikisas/application-admintools/security/advisories/GHSA-v7r8-8p5c-h4xw
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update XWiki AdminTools extension to version 1.1 or later. 2. Navigate to Extension Manager in XWiki. 3. Check for updates and install AdminTools 1.1+. 4. Clear cache if necessary.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Manual Access Control Configuration
allSet view rights for AdminTools space to only allow XWikiAdminGroup
Navigate to XWiki rights administration page for AdminTools space and restrict view rights to XWikiAdminGroup only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to XWiki administrative interfaces
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized attempts to access AdminTools pages
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check AdminTools version in XWiki Extension Manager. If version is below 1.1, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check XWiki Extension Manager interface or review xwiki.cfg configuration file for installed extensionsVerify Fix Applied:
After updating to version 1.1+, verify non-admin users cannot access AdminTools.SpammedPages page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Access logs showing non-admin users accessing /xwiki/bin/view/AdminTools/SpammedPages
- Failed authorization attempts for AdminTools pages
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to AdminTools endpoints from non-admin user accounts
SIEM Query:
source="xwiki_access.log" AND (uri="/xwiki/bin/view/AdminTools/" OR uri="/xwiki/bin/view/AdminTools/SpammedPages") AND user!="admin"