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TI-2025-07621 Aliases CVE-2025-8325GHSA-xh36-jjpq-3cmr

Improper Access Control via Gateway API in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Unauthorized Operations

Priority LOW 37CWE-281Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The software fails to enforce role-based access controls for certain Gateway API invocations. Users with the 'Internal/Everyone' role can invoke these APIs, bypassing intended permission checks. This same vulnerability also affects Internal Service APIs, potentially exposing them in WSO2 APIM 3.x versions. A malicious actor with a valid user account on a vulnerable deployment can perform sensitive operations against the Gateway REST API regardless of their actual roles or privileges. This could lead to unintended behavior or misuse, particularly in production environments.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00174 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WSO2 API Control Plane (WSO2): 4.5.0.18WSO2 Universal Gateway (WSO2): 4.5.0.17+4 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WSO2WSO2 API Control Plane4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.184.5.0.18Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 Universal Gateway4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.174.5.0.17Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 Traffic Manager4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.174.5.0.17Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 API Manager3.2.0 to before 3.2.0.435; 3.2.1 to before 3.2.1.55; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.0.355; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.0.219; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.0.157; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.0.70; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.0.33; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.173.2.0.435, 3.2.1.55, 4.0.0.355, 4.1.0.219, 4.2.0.157, 4.3.0.70, 4.4.0.33, 4.5.0.17Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 Carbon API Management Implementation6.7.206 to before 6.7.206.563; 6.7.210 to before 6.7.210.55; 9.0.174 to before 9.0.174.513; 9.20.74 to before 9.20.74.375; 9.28.116 to before 9.28.116.352; 9.29.120 to before 9.29.120.177; 9.30.67 to before 9.30.67.100; 9.31.86 to before 9.31.86.586.7.206.563, 6.7.210.55, 9.0.174.513, 9.20.74.375, 9.28.116.352, 9.29.120.177, 9.30.67.100, 9.31.86.58, 9.32.75Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Utility6.7.206 to before 6.7.206.563; 6.7.210 to before 6.7.210.55; 9.0.174 to before 9.0.174.513; 9.20.74 to before 9.20.74.375; 9.28.116 to before 9.28.116.352; 9.29.120 to before 9.29.120.177; 9.30.67 to before 9.30.67.100; 9.31.86 to before 9.31.86.586.7.206.563, 6.7.210.55, 9.0.174.513, 9.20.74.375, 9.28.116.352, 9.29.120.177, 9.30.67.100, 9.31.86.58, 9.32.75Patch availableCNA
  • WSO2 API Control Plane VendorWSO2 Affected 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.18 Fixed in 4.5.0.18 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 Universal Gateway VendorWSO2 Affected 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17 Fixed in 4.5.0.17 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 Traffic Manager VendorWSO2 Affected 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17 Fixed in 4.5.0.17 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 API Manager VendorWSO2 Affected 3.2.0 to before 3.2.0.435; 3.2.1 to before 3.2.1.55; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.0.355; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.0.219; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.0.157; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.0.70; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.0.33; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17 Fixed in 3.2.0.435, 3.2.1.55, 4.0.0.355, 4.1.0.219, 4.2.0.157, 4.3.0.70, 4.4.0.33, 4.5.0.17 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 Carbon API Management Implementation VendorWSO2 Affected 6.7.206 to before 6.7.206.563; 6.7.210 to before 6.7.210.55; 9.0.174 to before 9.0.174.513; 9.20.74 to before 9.20.74.375; 9.28.116 to before 9.28.116.352; 9.29.120 to before 9.29.120.177; 9.30.67 to before 9.30.67.100; 9.31.86 to before 9.31.86.58 Fixed in 6.7.206.563, 6.7.210.55, 9.0.174.513, 9.20.74.375, 9.28.116.352, 9.29.120.177, 9.30.67.100, 9.31.86.58, 9.32.75 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Utility VendorWSO2 Affected 6.7.206 to before 6.7.206.563; 6.7.210 to before 6.7.210.55; 9.0.174 to before 9.0.174.513; 9.20.74 to before 9.20.74.375; 9.28.116 to before 9.28.116.352; 9.29.120 to before 9.29.120.177; 9.30.67 to before 9.30.67.100; 9.31.86 to before 9.31.86.58 Fixed in 6.7.206.563, 6.7.210.55, 9.0.174.513, 9.20.74.375, 9.28.116.352, 9.29.120.177, 9.30.67.100, 9.31.86.58, 9.32.75 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.18VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0 to before 3.2.0.435; 3.2.1 to before 3.2.1.55; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.0.355; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.0.219; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.0.157; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.0.70; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.0.33; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17VulnerableWSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.18 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 to before 3.2.0.435; 3.2.1 to before 3.2.1.55; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.0.355; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.0.219; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.0.157; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.0.70; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.0.33; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 to before 4.5.0.17 Vulnerable ·WSO2

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WSO2 API Control Plane (WSO2) Fixed in 4.5.0.18
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 Universal Gateway (WSO2) Fixed in 4.5.0.17
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 Traffic Manager (WSO2) Fixed in 4.5.0.17
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 API Manager (WSO2) Fixed in 3.2.0.435, 3.2.1.55, 4.0.0.355, 4.1.0.219, 4.2.0.157, 4.3.0.70, 4.4.0.33, 4.5.0.17
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 Carbon API Management Implementation (WSO2) Fixed in 6.7.206.563, 6.7.210.55, 9.0.174.513, 9.20.74.375, 9.28.116.352, 9.29.120.177, 9.30.67.100, 9.31.86.58, 9.32.75
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Utility (WSO2) Fixed in 6.7.206.563, 6.7.210.55, 9.0.174.513, 9.20.74.375, 9.28.116.352, 9.29.120.177, 9.30.67.100, 9.31.86.58, 9.32.75

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8325
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh36-jjpq-3cmr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-04755 Authentication Bypass via JWT Algorithm Mismatch in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Account Takeover KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • 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
  • TI-2025-08391 Improper Privilege Management in Multiple WSO2 API Manager via keymanager-operations DCR Endpoint CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-01411 Privilege Escalation via System REST APIs in Multiple WSO2 Products Permits Admin Account Takeover CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-08536 Improper Certificate-Based Authentication Enforcement in Multiple WSO2 Products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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