Hackers Weaponize XWiki Flaw to Build and Rent Out Botnet Networks

Gbhackers • November 17, 2025

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Researchers have observed a dramatic escalation in attacks exploiting a critical XWiki vulnerability, with multiple threat actors now leveraging ...

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Widespread Exploitation of XWiki Vulnerability for Botnet Recruitment Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in XWiki, tracked as CVE-2025-24893, to hire servers for botnet operations. This exploitation has escalated from isolated incidents to widespread attacks involving multiple threat actors. The situation poses significant risks to affected systems as the attacks continue to evolve. 3 sources 48

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XWiki Vulnerability