CVE-2026-1728
Privilege Escalation via System REST APIs in Multiple WSO2 Products Permits Admin Account Takeover
Description
Tokens issued to a low-privileged user are not sufficiently restricted, allowing them to be used to access product-level Admin REST APIs. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to invoke the Admin REST APIs of WSO2 products, potentially leading to full administrative account takeover. This requires the attacker to already possess a low-privileged user account and be able to obtain a valid token for it.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 6, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1728
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Implement robust access control for REST APIs.
- Validate user tokens for necessary privileges.
- Apply vendor patches for the WSO2 product.
- Limit low-privileged user token scope.
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-2026-1728.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5077/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-1728 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-1728
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-1728 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.
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New CVE Received by ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
Aug. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'WSO2', 'product': 'WSO2 API Manager', 'versions': [{'status': 'unknown', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.0.0', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.0.0.384', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.1.0', 'lessThan': '4.1.0.248', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.2.0', 'lessThan': '4.2.0.188', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.3.0', 'lessThan': '4.3.0.99', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.4.0', 'lessThan': '4.4.0.63', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.5.0', 'lessThan': '4.5.0.48', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.6.0', 'lessThan': '4.6.0.12', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'WSO2', 'product': 'WSO2 API Control Plane', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.5.0', 'lessThan': '4.5.0.49', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.6.0', 'lessThan': '4.6.0.13', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'WSO2', 'product': 'WSO2 Universal Gateway', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.5.0', 'lessThan': '4.5.0.48', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.6.0', 'lessThan': '4.6.0.12', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'WSO2', 'product': 'WSO2 Traffic Manager', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.5.0', 'lessThan': '4.5.0.47', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.6.0', 'lessThan': '4.6.0.12', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'WSO2', 'product': 'WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Common Functions', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.0.174', 'lessThan': '9.0.174.550', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.28.116', 'lessThan': '9.28.116.404', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.29.120', 'lessThan': '9.29.120.221', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.30.67', 'lessThan': '9.30.67.146', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.31.86', 'lessThan': '9.31.86.130', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.32.147', 'lessThan': '9.32.147.26', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '9.33.27', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'packageName': 'org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.common', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'WSO2', 'product': 'WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Utility', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.20.74', 'lessThan': '9.20.74.392', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '9.33.27', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'packageName': 'org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.util', 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] Added Description Tokens issued to a low-privileged user are not sufficiently restricted, allowing them to be used to access product-level Admin REST APIs. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to invoke the Admin REST APIs of WSO2 products, potentially leading to full administrative account takeover. This requires the attacker to already possess a low-privileged user account and be able to obtain a valid token for it. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5077/