What is CVE-2024-6429?

CVE-2024-6429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2024-6429?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager

CVE-2024-6429

A content spoofing vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper error message handling. Under certain conditions, error messages are passed through URL parameters without validation, allowing malicious actors to inject arbitrary content into the UI. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can manipulate browser-displayed error messages, enabling social engineering attacks through deceptive or misleading content.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Wso2 Api_manager — versions 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 4.0.0
Wso2 Identity_server — versions 5.10.0, 5.11.0, 6.0.0
Wso2 Api Manager — versions 0, 3.2.0, 3.2.1
Wso2 Identity Server — versions 0, 5.10.0, 5.11.0
Wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager — versions 5.10.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-451 — User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6429?: CVE-2024-6429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-6429?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.