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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from wso2, from wso2, from wso2 and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2026, 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.
2026-05-11T10:16:13.037
2026-05-27T19:41:03.557
Analyzed
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CVSSv3.1: 6.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | wso2 | api_control_plane | < 4.5.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 3.2.0.435 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 3.2.1.55 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 4.0.0.355 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 4.1.0.219 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 4.2.0.157 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 4.3.0.70 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 4.4.0.33 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | api_manager | < 4.5.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | traffic_manager | < 4.5.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | wso2 | universal_gateway | < 4.5.0.17 | Yes |
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