Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. The attacker must use a /fileupload endpoint with a Content-Disposition directory traversal sequence to reach a directory under the web root, such as a ../../../../repository/deployment/server/webapps directory. This affects WSO2 API Manager 2.2.0 up to 4.0.0, WSO2 Identity Server 5.2.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Identity Server Analytics 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0 and 5.6.0, WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.3.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 up to 6.6.0, WSO2 Open Banking AM 1.4.0 up to 2.0.0 and WSO2 Open Banking KM 1.4.0, up to 2.0.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 – 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 – 6.6.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 – 5.11.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.1 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0 – 5.10.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_am:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 – 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_iam:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | WSO2 |
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 – 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 – 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 – 5.11.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 – 5.10.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_am:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 – 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
- cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_iam:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-04-25 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29464
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfgw-52pj-hrhg
References
Exploit 2
More WSO2 Api Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04755 Authentication Bypass via JWT Algorithm Mismatch in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Account Takeover KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-15069 The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-15163 A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in /authenticationendpoint/login.do… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-12002 A reflected XSS issue exists in the Management Console of several WSO2 products. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-13722 Account Takeover via Conditional Authentication Script Logic in Multiple WSO2 Products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-09712 Potential Broken Access Control in Multiple WSO2 Products via System REST APIs CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-29464 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29464 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfgw-52pj-hrhg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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