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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-9804
Improper Access Control in Multiple WSO2 Products via Internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs
Description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient permission enforcement in certain internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs. A low-privileged user may exploit this flaw to perform unauthorized operations, including accessing server-level information. This vulnerability affects only internal administrative interfaces. APIs exposed through the WSO2 API Manager's API Gateway remain unaffected.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 17, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9804 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wso2 api_manager
2 Wso2 identity_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
Solution
Update WSO2 products to enforce proper access controls for internal services and APIs.
  • Apply security patches for WSO2 products.
  • Review and strengthen permission enforcement.
  • Restrict access to internal admin services.
  • Monitor API usage for anomalies.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-9804.

URL Resource
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4503/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-9804 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-9804 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-9804 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
Researcher Details Critical Authentication Bypasses in WSO2 API Manager and Identity Server

Security researcher Crnkovic has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities — CVE-2025-9152, CVE-2025-10611, and CVE-2025-9804 — in WSO2 API Manager and WSO2 Identity Server, each scoring 9.8 on the CVS ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 30, 2025 (1 week, 1 day ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
WSO2 Fixes Two Critical Access Control Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-9804, CVE-2025-10611) Affecting API Manager and Identity Server

The WSO2 project has released urgent security advisories addressing two critical access control vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-9804 and CVE-2025-10611—that affect multiple enterprise products, including API ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 22, 2025 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-9804 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • New CVE Received by ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8

    Oct. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An improper access control vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient permission enforcement in certain internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs. A low-privileged user may exploit this flaw to perform unauthorized operations, including accessing server-level information. This vulnerability affects only internal administrative interfaces. APIs exposed through the WSO2 API Manager's API Gateway remain unaffected.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4503/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.6
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