CVE-2025-13590 (GCVE-0-2025-13590)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-19 10:05 – Updated: 2026-02-20 20:33
VLAI?
Title
Authenticated arbitrary file upload via a System REST API requiring administrator permission.
Summary
A malicious actor with administrative privileges can upload an arbitrary file to a user-controlled location within the deployment via a system REST API. Successful uploads may lead to remote code execution.
By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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| WSO2 | WSO2 API Manager |
Unknown:
0 , < 4.2.0
(custom)
Affected: 4.2.0 , < 4.2.0.179 (custom) Affected: 4.3.0 , < 4.3.0.91 (custom) Affected: 4.4.0 , < 4.4.0.55 (custom) Affected: 4.5.0 , < 4.5.0.38 (custom) Affected: 4.6.0 , < 4.6.0.3 (custom) |
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Credits
Thilan Dissanayaka
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