Auth bypass in Wso2 API Manager
CVE-2024-7097
An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a flaw in the SOAP admin service, which allows user account creation regardless of the self-registration configuration settings. This vulnerability enables malicious actors to create new user accounts without proper authorization. Exploitation of this flaw could allow an attacker to create multiple low-privileged user accounts, gaining unauthorized access to the system. Additionally, continuous exploitation could lead to system resource exhaustion through mass user creation.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wso2 API Manager — versions 2.1.0, 2.2.0, 2.5.0
- Wso2 Identity Server — versions 5.2.0, 5.3.0, 5.4.0
- Wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager — versions 5.3.0, 5.5.0, 5.6.0
- Wso2 Open Banking Am — versions 2.0.0
- Wso2 Open Banking Iam — versions 2.0.0
- Wso2 Open Banking Km — versions 1.3.0, 1.4.0, 1.5.0
- Wso2 API Manager — versions 0, 2.0.0, 2.1.0
- Wso2 Enterprise Mobility Manager — versions 2.2.0
- Wso2 Identity Server — versions 0, 5.2.0, 5.3.0
- Wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager — versions 0, 5.3.0, 5.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7097?
- CVE-2024-7097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7097?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7097 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.