Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Improper Access Control via Gateway API in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Unauthorized Operations
CVE-2025-8325
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.3
MEDIUM
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:3.4
EPSS Probability:0.17%
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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-281 ↗CWE-281: Assigning Permissions Instead of Checking Them
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Control Plane | 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.18 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Universal Gateway | 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.17 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Traffic Manager | 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.17 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Manager | 0 < 3.2.0 (unknown), 3.2.0 < 3.2.0.435 (affected), 3.2.1 < 3.2.1.55 (affected), 4.0.0 < 4.0.0.355 (affected), 4.1.0 < 4.1.0.219 (affected), 4.2.0 < 4.2.0.157 (affected), 4.3.0 < 4.3.0.70 (affected), 4.4.0 < 4.4.0.33 (affected), 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.17 (affected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Carbon API Management Implementation | 6.7.206 < 6.7.206.563 (affected), 6.7.210 < 6.7.210.55 (affected), 9.0.174 < 9.0.174.513 (affected), 9.20.74 < 9.20.74.375 (affected), 9.28.116 < 9.28.116.352 (affected), 9.29.120 < 9.29.120.177 (affected), 9.30.67 < 9.30.67.100 (affected), 9.31.86 < 9.31.86.58 (affected), 9.32.75 <= * (unaffected) |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Carbon API Manager Rest API Utility | 6.7.206 < 6.7.206.563 (affected), 6.7.210 < 6.7.210.55 (affected), 9.0.174 < 9.0.174.513 (affected), 9.20.74 < 9.20.74.375 (affected), 9.28.116 < 9.28.116.352 (affected), 9.29.120 < 9.29.120.177 (affected), 9.30.67 < 9.30.67.100 (affected), 9.31.86 < 9.31.86.58 (affected), 9.32.75 <= * (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.174%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | WSO2 LLC · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-07-30T06:56:38 |
| Published | 2026-05-11T09:37:16 |
| Last Updated | 2026-05-11T12:41:26 |
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