What is CVE-2024-5563?

CVE-2024-5563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Identity Server, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-10-21.

How severe is CVE-2024-5563?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Wso2 Identity Server

CVE-2024-5563

Due to an incomplete implementation, reCaptcha is not applied to certain authentication flows even when the reCaptcha option is enabled. This oversight permits attackers to bypass the intended protection mechanism. Brute force attacks, if successful, can lead to unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive information by systematically attempting various credential combinations.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-10-21 · last modified 2026-10-21.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Wso2 Identity Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5563?: CVE-2024-5563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Identity Server, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-10-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-5563?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.