Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Broken Access Control via System REST APIs in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Unauthorized Administrative Actions
CVE-2025-11969
The System REST APIs do not correctly enforce access control mechanisms, allowing users with lower privilege roles to execute administrative actions that should be restricted. This weakness permits unauthorized operations on the affected product. Successful exploitation could enable a malicious actor to perform unauthorized administrative operations, including executing administrative functions. APIs exposed through the WSO2 API Manager's API Gateway are not affected by this vulnerability.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.4
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.5
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-285 ↗CWE-285: Improper Authorization
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Manager | 0 < 3.1.0 (unknown), 3.1.0 < 3.1.0.347 (affected), 3.2.0 < 3.2.0.450 (affected), 3.2.1 < 3.2.1.70 (affected), 4.0.0 < 4.0.0.370 (affected), 4.1.0 < 4.1.0.233 (affected), 4.2.0 < 4.2.0.173 (affected), 4.3.0 < 4.3.0.85 (affected), 4.4.0 < 4.4.0.49 (affected), 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.32 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager | 0 < 5.10.0 (unknown), 5.10.0 < 5.10.0.367 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Open Banking AM | 0 < 2.0.0 (unknown), 2.0.0 < 2.0.0.396 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Open Banking IAM | 0 < 2.0.0 (unknown), 2.0.0 < 2.0.0.416 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Control Plane | 0 < 4.5.0 (unknown), 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.33 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Universal Gateway | 0 < 4.5.0 (unknown), 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.31 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Traffic Manager | 0 < 4.5.0 (unknown), 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.31 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Utility | 6.6.163 < 6.6.163.159 (affected), 6.6.163 < 6.6.163.160 (affected), 6.7.206 < 6.7.206.574 (affected), 6.7.206 < 6.7.206.576 (affected), 6.7.210 < 6.7.210.69 (affected), 6.7.210 < 6.7.210.71 (affected), 9.0.174 < 9.0.174.536 (affected), 9.20.74 < 9.20.74.384 (affected), 9.20.74 < 9.20.74.385 (affected), 9.28.116 < 9.28.116.380 (affected), 9.29.120 < 9.29.120.202 (affected), 9.30.67 < 9.30.67.125 (affected), 9.31.86 < 9.31.86.90 (affected), 9.32.147 <= * (unaffected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Common Functions | 9.0.174 < 9.0.174.538 (affected), 9.20.74 < 9.20.74.385 (affected), 9.28.116 < 9.28.116.382 (affected), 9.29.120 < 9.29.120.204 (affected), 9.30.67 < 9.30.67.126 (affected), 9.31.86 < 9.31.86.91 (affected), 9.32.147 <= * (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
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Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | WSO2 LLC · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-10-20T15:28:50 |
| Published | 2026-11-02T05:53:51 |
| Last Updated | 2026-11-02T19:41:15 |
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