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GHSA-42fc-7w97-8vrc

MediumCVSS 4.4 / 10
Published May 5, 2026·Last modified May 5, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

The PlantUML Macro is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The macro allows users to specify an alternative PlantUML server via the server parameter. However, the application does not validate the supplied URL. An attacker can supply an internal IP address or a malicious external URL. The XWiki server will attempt to connect to this URL to "render" the diagram.

This issue affects all versions of the Plant UML Macro extension till version 2.4 included.

Patches

Version 2.4.1 of the Plant UML Macro extension fixes the issue by verifying if the supplied server domain matches one of the trusted domain configured inside of XWiki.

Workarounds

Protect the XWiki server by placing it in a DMZ so that it cannot access any other internal servers.

Resources

The issue was fixed in PLANTUML-25 by the commit c8b19bda93058794e04c8862fc7ca85c59b5fe5c.

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Attribution

The issue was reported by Łukasz Rybak.

Risk Scores
Base Score
4.4

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
4.1

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.15%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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