RCE in Wso2 API Control Plane
CVE-2025-5717
An authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper input validation in the event processor admin service. A user with administrative access to the SOAP admin services can exploit this flaw by deploying a Siddhi execution plan containing malicious Java code, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the server. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires a valid user account with administrative privileges, limiting the attack surface to authenticated but potentially malicious users.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Wso2 Api_control_plane — versions 4.5.0
- Wso2 Api_manager — versions 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0
- Wso2 Open_banking_am — versions 2.0.0
- Wso2 Siddhi Extension Evaluate Scripts — versions 3.2.6, 3.2.7, 3.2.8
- Wso2 Traffic_manager — versions 4.5.0
- Wso2 Api Control Plane — versions 4.5.0
- Wso2 Api Manager — versions 0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0
- Wso2 Open Banking Am — versions 0, 2.0.0
- Wso2 Traffic Manager — versions 4.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5717?
- CVE-2025-5717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Control Plane, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5717?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.