Access Control Flaw in Gateway API of WSO2 Products
CVE-2025-8325

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wso2

Status
Wso2 Api Control Plane
Wso2 Universal Gateway
Wso2 Traffic Manager
Wso2 Api Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2026

What is CVE-2025-8325?

A significant access control vulnerability exists in the WSO2 API Manager that allows users with the 'Internal/Everyone' role to invoke Gateway API endpoints, bypassing essential permission checks. This flaw not only affects the public-facing API but also compromises Internal Service APIs, creating potential for unauthorized sensitive operations by malicious actors with valid user accounts. These vulnerabilities can lead to critical misuse in production environments, stressing the importance of immediate remediation to secure API access.

Affected Version(s)

WSO2 API Control Plane 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.18

WSO2 API Manager 3.2.0 < 3.2.0.435

WSO2 API Manager 3.2.1 < 3.2.1.55

References

https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announc...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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