Tiki up to 21.11/24.7/27.1/28.2 wikiplugin_includetpl.php wikiplugin_includetpl special elements used in a template engine

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Tiki up to 21.11/24.7/27.1/28.2. The affected element is the function wikiplugin_includetpl in the library lib/wiki-plugins/wikiplugin_includetpl.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-32461. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Tiki up to 21.11/24.7/27.1/28.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function wikiplugin_includetpl in the library lib/wiki-plugins/wikiplugin_includetpl.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1336. The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

wikiplugin_includetpl in lib/wiki-plugins/wikiplugin_includetpl.php in Tiki before 28.3 mishandles input to an eval. The fixed versions are 21.12, 24.8, 27.2, and 28.3.

The advisory is available at tiki.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-32461 since 04/09/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1221 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:lib/wiki-plugins/wikiplugin_includetpl.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 21.12, 24.8, 27.2 or 28.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-10417). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Tiki

Version

• 21.0
• 21.1
• 21.2
• 21.3
• 21.4
• 21.5
• 21.6
• 21.7
• 21.8
• 21.9
• 21.10
• 21.11
• 24.0
• 24.1
• 24.2
• 24.3
• 24.4
• 24.5
• 24.6
• 24.7
• 27.0
• 27.1
• 28.0
• 28.1
• 28.2

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