XSS in Wso2 API Manager
CVE-2023-6838
Reflected XSS vulnerability can be exploited by tampering a request parameter in Authentication Endpoint. This can be performed in both authenticated and unauthenticated requests.
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: 0.004 (35.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wso2 API Manager — versions 3.1.0, 3.2.0
- Wso2 Identity Server — versions 5.10.0
- Wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager — versions 5.10.0
- Wso2 API Manager — versions 0, 3.1.0.0, 3.2.0.0
- Wso2 Identity Server — versions 0, 5.10.0.0
- Wso2 Is As Key Manager — versions 0, 5.10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6838?
- CVE-2023-6838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6838?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6838 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.