XSS in Wso2 API Manager
CVE-2020-17453
WSO2 Management Console through 5.10 allows XSS via the carbon/admin/login.jsp msgId parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.262 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.262 · newest: 0.262 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wso2 API Manager
- Wso2 API Manager Analytics — versions 2.2.0, 2.5.0, 2.6.0
- Wso2 API Microgateway — versions 2.2.0
- Wso2 Enterprise Integrator
- Wso2 Identity Server
- Wso2 Identity Server Analytics — versions 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0
- Wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager — versions 5.5.0, 5.6.0, 5.7.0
- Wso2 Micro Integrator — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- twitter.com/JacksonHHax/status/1374681422678519813 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/JHHAX/CVE-2020-17453-PoC (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/202…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17453?
- CVE-2020-17453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17453?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-17453 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.