Description
The software fails to enforce role-based access controls for certain Gateway API invocations. Users with the 'Internal/Everyone' role can invoke these APIs, bypassing intended permission checks. This same vulnerability also affects Internal Service APIs, potentially exposing them in WSO2 APIM 3.x versions.

A malicious actor with a valid user account on a vulnerable deployment can perform sensitive operations against the Gateway REST API regardless of their actual roles or privileges. This could lead to unintended behavior or misuse, particularly in production environments.
Published: 2026-05-11
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Vendor Solution

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4401/#solution

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Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description The software fails to enforce role-based access controls for certain Gateway API invocations. Users with the 'Internal/Everyone' role can invoke these APIs, bypassing intended permission checks. This same vulnerability also affects Internal Service APIs, potentially exposing them in WSO2 APIM 3.x versions. A malicious actor with a valid user account on a vulnerable deployment can perform sensitive operations against the Gateway REST API regardless of their actual roles or privileges. This could lead to unintended behavior or misuse, particularly in production environments.
Title Improper Access Control via Gateway API in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Unauthorized Operations
First Time appeared Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Control Plane
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager
Wso2 wso2 Carbon Api Management Implementation
Wso2 wso2 Carbon Api Manager Rest Api Utility
Wso2 wso2 Traffic Manager
Wso2 wso2 Universal Gateway
Weaknesses CWE-281
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_api_control_plane:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_carbon_api_management_implementation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_carbon_api_manager_rest_api_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_universal_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Control Plane
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager
Wso2 wso2 Carbon Api Management Implementation
Wso2 wso2 Carbon Api Manager Rest Api Utility
Wso2 wso2 Traffic Manager
Wso2 wso2 Universal Gateway
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Subscriptions

Wso2 Wso2 Api Control Plane Wso2 Api Manager Wso2 Carbon Api Management Implementation Wso2 Carbon Api Manager Rest Api Utility Wso2 Traffic Manager Wso2 Universal Gateway
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WSO2

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T12:41:26.715Z

Reserved: 2025-07-30T06:56:38.447Z

Link: CVE-2025-8325

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-11T12:41:22.981Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-11T10:16:13.037

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:25:04.383

Link: CVE-2025-8325

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-11T17:45:25Z

Weaknesses