CVE-2024-7097

MEDIUM EXPLOITED NUCLEI

WSO2 API Manager and Identity Server - Incorrect Authorization via SOAP Admin Service

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-7097 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.

Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a flaw in the SOAP admin service, which allows user account creation regardless of the self-registration configuration settings. This vulnerability enables malicious actors to create new user accounts without proper authorization. Exploitation of this flaw could allow an attacker to create multiple low-privileged user accounts, gaining unauthorized access to the system. Additionally, continuous exploitation could lead to system resource exhaustion through mass user creation.

Nuclei Templates (1)

WSO2 User Registration - Arbitrary Account Creation
MEDIUMVERIFIEDby iamnoooob,rootxharsh,pdresearch
Shodan: WSO2 Carbon Server

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0054
EPSS Percentile 40.9%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2025-02-02
CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (37)
wso2/api_manager 2.1.0
wso2/api_manager 2.2.0
wso2/api_manager 2.5.0
wso2/api_manager 2.6.0
wso2/api_manager 3.0.0
wso2/api_manager 3.1.0
wso2/api_manager 3.2.0
wso2/api_manager 3.2.1
wso2/api_manager 4.0.0
wso2/api_manager 4.1.0
... and 27 more
Published May 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026