CVE-2025-53836

CRITICALNVD 9.99.9
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 59% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

XWiki Rendering is a generic rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax (wiki syntax, HTML, etc) into another syntax (XHTML, etc). Starting in version 4.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10, the default macro content parser doesn't preserve the restricted attribute of the transformation context when executing nested macros. This allows executing macros that are normally forbidden in restricted mode, in particular script macros. The cache and chart macros that are bundled in XWiki use the vulnerable feature. This has been patched in XWiki 13.10.11, 14.4.7 and 14.10. To avoid the exploitation of this bug, comments can be disabled for untrusted users until an upgrade to a patched version has been performed. Note that users with edit rights will still be able to add comments via the object editor even if comments have been disabled.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9(medium)
EG Risk
61(Track*)
EG Risk 61/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
41%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 15, 2025

Last Modified

August 26, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 20, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
github Patch Available

The macro content parser doesn't preserve the restricted transformation context, allowing RCE from comments · Advisory · xwiki/xwiki-rendering · GitHub

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/security/advisories/GHSA-32mf-57h2-64x9
generic🟡 PoC Available

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https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-20375
github_commit Patch Available

commit c73fa3ccd4ac (xwiki/xwiki-rendering)

Patch available: xwiki/xwiki-rendering xwiki-rendering-16.10.16 (contains commit c73fa3ccd4ac)

https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-rendering/commit/c73fa3ccd4ac59057e48e5d4325f659e78e8f86d

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.xwiki.rendering:xwiki-rendering-transformation-macro14.5 ... 14.9-rc-1 (9 versions)14.10

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 43× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-53836?
CVE-2025-53836 is a critical vulnerability published on July 15, 2025. XWiki Rendering is a generic rendering system that converts textual input in a given syntax (wiki syntax, HTML, etc) into another syntax (XHTML, etc). Starting in version 4.2-milestone-1 and prior to versions 13.10.11, 14.4.7, and 14.10, the default macro content parser doesn't preserve the…
When was CVE-2025-53836 disclosed?
CVE-2025-53836 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 2025, with the most recent update on August 26, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-53836 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-53836 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 58.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-53836?
CVE-2025-53836 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-53836?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-53836, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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