WSO2 API Manager allows attackers to change the API rating
Multiple WSO2 products have been identified as vulnerable due to lack of server-side input validation in the Forum feature, API rating could be manipulated.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:forum | <= 9.0.78 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6835
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/commit/2e9591b72bc286dfcd22b57768e984d867c902ba
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/blob/81e0c0b8ed0bd2dace1e9006be21acbb731c835e/components/forum/org.wso2.carbon.forum/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/forum/registry/RegistryForumManager.java#L762
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2021-1357
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:forum- Disclosed
- 15.12.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w7rx-824v-rgx5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:forum
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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