An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a business logic flaw in the account recovery-related SOAP admin service. A malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability to reset the password of any user account, leading to a complete account takeover, including accounts with elevated privileges. This vulnerability is exploitable only through the account recovery SOAP admin services exposed via the "/services" context path in affected products. The impact may be reduced if access to these endpoints has been restricted based on the "Security Guidelines for Production Deployment" by disabling exposure to untrusted networks.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from wso2, from wso2, from wso2 and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2025-05-22T19:15:42.853
2025-10-06T13:56:53.380
Analyzed
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CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 3.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 3.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 4.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 4.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 4.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | 4.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 5.11.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 6.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 6.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server | 7.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server_as_key_manager | 5.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server_as_key_manager | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server_as_key_manager | 5.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server_as_key_manager | 5.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server_as_key_manager | 5.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | identity_server_as_key_manager | 5.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_am | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_am | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_am | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_am | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_iam | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_km | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_km | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | open_banking_km | 1.5.0 | Yes |
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