CVE-2025-66024: XWiki Blog Application home page vulnerable to Stored XSS via Post Title

Published Mar 4, 2026
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Updated

### Impact The Blog Application is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the Blog Post Title. The vulnerability arises because the post title is injected directly into the HTML <title> tag without proper escaping. An attacker with permissions to create or edit blog posts can inject malicious JavaScript into the title field. This script will execute in the browser of any user (including administrators) who views the blog post. This leads to potential session hijacking or privilege escalation. To reproduce: * Log in as a user with rights to create blog posts. * Create a new blog post. * In the Title field, insert the following payload designed to break out of the title tag: ```</title><script>alert('XSS in title blog')</script>``` * Save (Publish) the post. * View the post in the blog home page ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in the blog application version 9.15.7 by adding missing escaping. ### Workarounds XWiki Blog Application maintainers are not aware of any workarounds. ### Resources * https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/BLOG-245 * https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/application-blog/commit/cca87f0a0edc2e7e049d46d51f4a4d8f78b714ba ### Attribution Łukasz Rybak reported this vulnerability.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.xwiki.contrib.blog:application-blog-ui<9.15.7
9.15.7
XWiki Blog Application<9.15.7

Event History

Mar 4, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:16 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:16 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
RemedyAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-66024?

CVE-2025-66024 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-66024?

To fix CVE-2025-66024, upgrade to version 9.15.7 or later of the XWiki Blog Application.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2025-66024?

CVE-2025-66024 affects the XWiki Blog Application prior to version 9.15.7.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-66024?

CVE-2025-66024 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2025-66024?

The impact of CVE-2025-66024 allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts via the Blog Post Title, potentially compromising user data.

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