carbon-apimgt does not properly restrict uploaded files
A malicious actor with administrative privileges can upload an arbitrary file to a user-controlled location within the deployment via a system REST API. Successful uploads may lead to remote code execution.
By leveraging the vulnerability, a malicious actor may perform Remote Code Execution by uploading a specially crafted payload.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.admin.v1 | < 9.32.167 | 9.32.167 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13590
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/pull/13560
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/commit/49a6427b39a5d9552ce97430858bb4b1912a3044
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/releases/tag/v9.32.167
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-434- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.admin.v1- Disclosed
- 19.02.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p6jf-79j3-33f3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.admin.v1
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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