It's possible to get access and read configuration files by using URLs such as http://localhost:8080/bin/ssx/Main/WebHome?resource=/../../WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg&minify=false.
This can apparently be reproduced on Tomcat instances.
This has been patched in 18.0.0-rc-1, 17.10.3, 17.4.9, 16.10.17.
There is no known workaround, other than upgrading XWiki.
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in Jira XWiki.org * Email us at Security Mailing List
The vulnerability was reported by Michał Kołek.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-26T17:16:40Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-20T20:16:36Z",
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-23"
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