Improper Privilege Management in Multiple WSO2 API Manager via keymanager-operations DCR Endpoint
Published Oct 16, 2025
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.71%
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability exists in WSO2 API Manager due to missing authentication and authorization checks in the keymanager-operations Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) endpoint.
A malicious user can exploit this flaw to generate access tokens with elevated privileges, potentially leading to administrative access and the ability to perform unauthorized operations.
Affected products
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- Version 4.5.0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.5.0.20
- Version
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- Version 3.2.0StatusaffectedConstraints<3.2.0.437
- Version 3.2.1StatusaffectedConstraints<3.2.1.57
- Version 4.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.0.0.357
- Version 4.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.1.0.221
- Version 4.2.0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.2.0.159
- Version 4.3.0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.3.0.72
- Version 4.4.0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.4.0.35
- Version 4.5.0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.5.0.19
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Control Plane | unaffected |
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| WSO2 | WSO2 API Manager | unaffected |
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- 4.5.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.1
- 4.0.0
- 4.1.0
- 4.2.0
- 4.3.0
- 4.4.0
- 4.5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4483/#solution https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4483/#solution
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 16, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2025-2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00712) | 51.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.68% (0.00679) | 47.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 15.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (1)
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4483/ vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4483/ | vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory |
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