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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-19 10:05 – Updated: 2026-02-20 20:33
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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.
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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Credits
Thilan Dissanayaka
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