CVE-2025-5605

MEDIUM EXPLOITED NUCLEI

WSO2 API Control Plane - Authentication Bypass via Request URI Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2025-5605 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the Management Console of multiple WSO2 products. A malicious actor with access to the console can manipulate the request URI to bypass authentication and access certain restricted resources, resulting in partial information disclosure. The known exposure from this issue is limited to memory statistics. While the vulnerability does not allow full account compromise, it still enables unauthorized access to internal system details.

Nuclei Templates (1)

WSO2 Management Console - Authentication Bypass
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Shodan: http.favicon.hash:1398055326

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0621
EPSS Percentile 91.1%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2025-11-28
CWE
CWE-290
Status published
Products (22)
wso2/api_control_plane 4.5.0
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
wso2/api_manager 4.2.0
wso2/api_manager 4.3.0
wso2/api_manager 4.4.0
wso2/api_manager 4.5.0
... and 12 more
Published Oct 24, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026