CVE-2025-13590: Vulnerability in WSO2 WSO2 API Manager
A malicious actor with administrative privileges can upload an arbitrary file to a user-controlled location within the deployment via a system REST API. Successful uploads may lead to remote code execution. By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-13590) in WSO2 API Manager enables an attacker with administrative privileges to upload arbitrary files through a system REST API to locations controlled by the user. This file upload flaw (CWE-434) can be exploited to execute remote code on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.1, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions explicitly include 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, and 4.6.0. No patch or official remediation information is provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrative privileges can achieve remote code execution on the affected WSO2 API Manager instances by uploading specially crafted payloads. This can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access, data theft, and service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file uploads via the system REST API.
CVE-2025-13590: Vulnerability in WSO2 WSO2 API Manager
Description
A malicious actor with administrative privileges can upload an arbitrary file to a user-controlled location within the deployment via a system REST API. Successful uploads may lead to remote code execution. By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-13590) in WSO2 API Manager enables an attacker with administrative privileges to upload arbitrary files through a system REST API to locations controlled by the user. This file upload flaw (CWE-434) can be exploited to execute remote code on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.1, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions explicitly include 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, and 4.6.0. No patch or official remediation information is provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrative privileges can achieve remote code execution on the affected WSO2 API Manager instances by uploading specially crafted payloads. This can lead to full system compromise, including unauthorized access, data theft, and service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file uploads via the system REST API.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WSO2
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-24T05:01:57.688Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6996e1c36aea4a407a50ab8f
Added to database: 02/19/2026, 10:11:15 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 17:16:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 308
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