Vulnerability-Lookup

CVE-2025-13590 (GCVE-0-2025-13590)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-19 10:05 – Updated: 2026-02-20 20:33

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)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Assigner

WSO2

References

URL

Tags

https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security…

vendor-advisory

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

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)

WSO2	WSO2 API Control Plane	Unknown: 0 , < 4.5.0 (custom) Affected: 4.5.0 , < 4.5.0.39 (custom) Affected: 4.6.0 , < 4.6.0.3 (custom)
WSO2	WSO2 Universal Gateway	Unknown: 0 , < 4.5.0 (custom) Affected: 4.5.0 , < 4.5.0.37 (custom) Affected: 4.6.0 , < 4.6.0.3 (custom)
WSO2	WSO2 Traffic Manager	Unknown: 0 , < 4.5.0 (custom) Affected: 4.5.0 , < 4.5.0.37 (custom) Affected: 4.6.0 , < 4.6.0.3 (custom)
WSO2	org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl	Affected: 9.28.116 , < 9.28.116.391 (custom) Affected: 9.29.120 , < 9.29.120.210 (custom) Affected: 9.30.67 , < 9.30.67.133 (custom) Affected: 9.31.86 , < 9.31.86.100 (custom) Affected: 9.32.147 , < 9.32.147.2 (custom) Unaffected: x , ≤ * (custom)

Credits

Thilan Dissanayaka

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2025-13590",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2026-02-20T20:32:33.048480Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
          {
            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-434",
                "description": "CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2026-02-20T20:33:02.933Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "WSO2 API Manager",
          "vendor": "WSO2",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "4.2.0",
              "status": "unknown",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.2.0.179",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.2.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.3.0.91",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.3.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.4.0.55",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.4.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.0.38",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.5.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.6.0.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.6.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "WSO2 API Control Plane",
          "vendor": "WSO2",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.0",
              "status": "unknown",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.0.39",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.5.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.6.0.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.6.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "WSO2 Universal Gateway",
          "vendor": "WSO2",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.0",
              "status": "unknown",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.0.37",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.5.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.6.0.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.6.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "WSO2 Traffic Manager",
          "vendor": "WSO2",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.0",
              "status": "unknown",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.5.0.37",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.5.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.6.0.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.6.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unknown",
          "packageName": "org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl",
          "product": "org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl",
          "vendor": "WSO2",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "9.28.116.391",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "9.28.116",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "9.29.120.210",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "9.29.120",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "9.30.67.133",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "9.30.67",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "9.31.86.100",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "9.31.86",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "9.32.147.2",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "9.32.147",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "x",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Thilan Dissanayaka"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload."
            }
          ],
          "value": "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. \n\n By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 9.1,
            "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-02-19T10:05:06.083Z",
        "orgId": "ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8",
        "shortName": "WSO2"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/"
        }
      ],
      "solutions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent;\"\u003eFollow the instructions given on \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/#solution\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent;\"\u003ehttps://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/#solution\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/#solution"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "advisory": "WSO2-2025-4849",
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "Authenticated arbitrary file upload via a System REST API requiring administrator permission.",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.2.0"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8",
    "assignerShortName": "WSO2",
    "cveId": "CVE-2025-13590",
    "datePublished": "2026-02-19T10:05:06.083Z",
    "dateReserved": "2025-11-24T05:01:57.688Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-02-20T20:33:02.933Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2025-13590\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8\",\"published\":\"2026-02-19T10:16:11.003\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-02-20T21:19:23.787\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"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. \\n\\n By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":9.1,\"baseSeverity\":\"CRITICAL\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"HIGH\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"CHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.3,\"impactScore\":6.0},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.2,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"HIGH\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.2,\"impactScore\":5.9}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-434\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"DEEA7DB5-BBF7-44A4-9FB6-0D235A44C680\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"95D688C7-D22B-4CF9-A522-1ADB71D2B7C7\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"851470CC-22AB-43E4-9CC6-5E22D49B3572\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"9EBAB99E-6F0F-4CE9-A954-E8878826304C\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"0B3E6207-B2CF-487C-9CB8-906248B665C9\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"D47B760D-5418-4FB0-88F0-3F78BAFF63E1\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"AD918BEC-B79C-45F1-9E44-7276BFD49B96\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"C7413107-D7B2-49AE-AC46-52E7BFCD6ED8\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"933BA5C3-F145-498F-AF06-75CB9EE88046\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"61636553-C25E-44DF-93D7-EB3E1056D1DC\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"E189CD5B-E7D2-48B8-AFAD-9D9CDE6F8BBA\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/\",\"source\":\"ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]}}",
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2025-13590\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"total\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2026-02-20T20:32:33.048480Z\"}}}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-434\", \"description\": \"CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-02-20T20:32:50.706Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"Authenticated arbitrary file upload via a System REST API requiring administrator permission.\", \"source\": {\"advisory\": \"WSO2-2025-4849\", \"discovery\": \"EXTERNAL\"}, \"credits\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"finder\", \"value\": \"Thilan Dissanayaka\"}], \"metrics\": [{\"format\": \"CVSS\", \"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"CHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 9.1, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"CRITICAL\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"HIGH\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"scenarios\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"GENERAL\"}]}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"WSO2\", \"product\": \"WSO2 API Manager\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"unknown\", \"version\": \"0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.2.0\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.2.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.2.0.179\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.3.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.3.0.91\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.4.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.4.0.55\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.5.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.0.38\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.6.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.6.0.3\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}, {\"vendor\": \"WSO2\", \"product\": \"WSO2 API Control Plane\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"unknown\", \"version\": \"0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.0\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.5.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.0.39\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.6.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.6.0.3\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}, {\"vendor\": \"WSO2\", \"product\": \"WSO2 Universal Gateway\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"unknown\", \"version\": \"0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.0\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.5.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.0.37\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.6.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.6.0.3\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}, {\"vendor\": \"WSO2\", \"product\": \"WSO2 Traffic Manager\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"unknown\", \"version\": \"0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.0\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.5.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.5.0.37\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"4.6.0\", \"lessThan\": \"4.6.0.3\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"}, {\"vendor\": \"WSO2\", \"product\": \"org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"9.28.116\", \"lessThan\": \"9.28.116.391\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"9.29.120\", \"lessThan\": \"9.29.120.210\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"9.30.67\", \"lessThan\": \"9.30.67.133\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"9.31.86\", \"lessThan\": \"9.31.86.100\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"9.32.147\", \"lessThan\": \"9.32.147.2\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}, {\"status\": \"unaffected\", \"version\": \"x\", \"versionType\": \"custom\", \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"*\"}], \"packageName\": \"org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl\", \"defaultStatus\": \"unknown\"}], \"solutions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/#solution\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"\u003cspan style=\\\"background-color: transparent;\\\"\u003eFollow the instructions given on \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" href=\\\"https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/#solution\\\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\\\"background-color: transparent;\\\"\u003ehttps://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/#solution\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\"]}], \"x_generator\": {\"engine\": \"Vulnogram 0.2.0\"}, \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"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. \\n\\n By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8\", \"shortName\": \"WSO2\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-02-19T10:05:06.083Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2025-13590\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-02-20T20:33:02.933Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2025-11-24T05:01:57.688Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8\", \"datePublished\": \"2026-02-19T10:05:06.083Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"WSO2\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.2"
    }
  }
}

FKIE_CVE-2025-13590

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-02-19 10:16 - Updated: 2026-02-20 21:19

Severity ?

9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8	https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/	Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
wso2	api_control_plane	4.5.0
wso2	api_control_plane	4.6.0
wso2	api_manager	4.2.0
wso2	api_manager	4.3.0
wso2	api_manager	4.4.0
wso2	api_manager	4.5.0
wso2	api_manager	4.6.0
wso2	traffic_manager	4.5.0
wso2	traffic_manager	4.6.0
wso2	universal_gateway	4.5.0
wso2	universal_gateway	4.6.0

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DEEA7DB5-BBF7-44A4-9FB6-0D235A44C680",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "95D688C7-D22B-4CF9-A522-1ADB71D2B7C7",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "851470CC-22AB-43E4-9CC6-5E22D49B3572",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "9EBAB99E-6F0F-4CE9-A954-E8878826304C",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "0B3E6207-B2CF-487C-9CB8-906248B665C9",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "D47B760D-5418-4FB0-88F0-3F78BAFF63E1",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "AD918BEC-B79C-45F1-9E44-7276BFD49B96",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C7413107-D7B2-49AE-AC46-52E7BFCD6ED8",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "933BA5C3-F145-498F-AF06-75CB9EE88046",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "61636553-C25E-44DF-93D7-EB3E1056D1DC",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E189CD5B-E7D2-48B8-AFAD-9D9CDE6F8BBA",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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. \n\n By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-13590",
  "lastModified": "2026-02-20T21:19:23.787",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 9.1,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.3,
        "impactScore": 6.0,
        "source": "ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8",
        "type": "Secondary"
      },
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.2,
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2026-02-19T10:16:11.003",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    },
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-434"
        }
      ],
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-P6JF-79J3-33F3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-19 22:11

Summary

carbon-apimgt does not properly restrict uploaded files

Details

By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.

Severity ?

9.1 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.32.167"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-13590"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-434"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-19T22:11:44Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T10:16:11Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "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. \n\n By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.",
  "id": "GHSA-p6jf-79j3-33f3",
  "modified": "2026-02-19T22:11:44Z",
  "published": "2026-02-19T18:31:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13590"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/pull/13560"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/commit/49a6427b39a5d9552ce97430858bb4b1912a3044"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/releases/tag/v9.32.167"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "carbon-apimgt does not properly restrict uploaded files"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

CVE-2025-13590 (GCVE-0-2025-13590)

FKIE_CVE-2025-13590

GHSA-P6JF-79J3-33F3

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature