Security Digest · Vulnerability record
CVE-2025-13590: carbon-apimgt does not properly restrict uploaded files
A malicious actor with administrative privileges can upload an arbitrary file to a user-controlled location within the deployment via a system REST API.
CVSS 9.1 Critical EPSS 0.8% · p55
Should you act?
Critical, preconditions apply
Severe if exploited, but exploitation needs conditions that may not apply to you. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 0.8%, percentile 55: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (moderate). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (high (admin)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.admin.v1(Maven) < 9.32.167, fixed in 9.32.167. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
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.
From the GitHub advisory
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.
Weakness type: CWE-434.
Product: org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.admin.v1 (Maven) · Assigned by: WSO2 · Published: 2026-02-19
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.admin.v1 | < 9.32.167 | 9.32.167 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Manager | 4.2.0 < 4.2.0.179, 4.3.0 < 4.3.0.91, 4.4.0 < 4.4.0.55, 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.38, 4.6.0 < 4.6.0.3 |
| WSO2 | WSO2 API Control Plane | 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.39, 4.6.0 < 4.6.0.3 |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Universal Gateway | 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.37, 4.6.0 < 4.6.0.3 |
| WSO2 | WSO2 Traffic Manager | 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.37, 4.6.0 < 4.6.0.3 |
| WSO2 | org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl | 9.28.116 < 9.28.116.391, 9.29.120 < 9.29.120.210, 9.30.67 < 9.30.67.133, 9.31.86 < 9.31.86.100, 9.32.147 < 9.32.147.2 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSO2 | 3.1 | 9.1 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: high (admin)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: changed (can affect other components)
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.77% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 55.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by WSO2
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-p6jf-79j3-33f3 published (critical)
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- security.docs.wso2.com security.docs.wso2.com
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p6jf-79j3-33f3 github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-13590 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-13590 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com