Security Advisory WSO2-2025-3961/CVE-2025-3125

Published: 2025-11-05

Updated: 2026-01-16

Version: 1.1.0

Severity: Medium

CVSS Score: 6.7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)

CVE IDs: CVE-2025-3125


AFFECTED PRODUCTS

  • WSO2 API Control Plane 4.6.0, 4.5.0
  • WSO2 API Manager 4.6.0, 4.5.0, 4.4.0, 4.3.0, 4.2.0, 4.1.0, 4.0.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.0
  • WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.6.0
  • WSO2 Identity Server 7.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.0.0, 5.11.0, 5.10.0
  • WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.10.0
  • WSO2 Open Banking IAM 2.0.0
  • WSO2 Traffic Manager 4.6.0, 4.5.0
  • WSO2 Universal Gateway 4.6.0, 4.5.0

OVERVIEW

Authenticated arbitrary file upload via CarbonAppUploader admin service endpoint.

DESCRIPTION

Due to improper validation of user input, an authenticated malicious actor with the required privileges may upload an arbitrary file to a user-controlled location on the server, potentially achieving remote code execution. This permission is by default only available to admin users.

IMPACT

By leveraging this vulnerability, malicious actors with required privileges may perform remote code execution by uploading a specially crafted malicious file.

SOLUTION

Community Users (Open Source)

Apply the relevant fixes to your product using the public fix(es) provided below.

If applying the fix or update is not feasible, migrate to the latest unaffected version of the respective WSO2 product(s).

Support Subscription Holders

Update your product to the specified update level or a higher update level to apply the fix.

Info

WSO2 Support Subscription Holders may use WSO2 Updates to apply the fix.

Product Name Product Version U2 Update Level
WSO2 API Control Plane 4.6.0 3
WSO2 API Control Plane 4.5.0 2
WSO2 API Manager 4.6.0 3
WSO2 API Manager 4.5.0 2
WSO2 API Manager 4.4.0 19
WSO2 API Manager 4.3.0 55
WSO2 API Manager 4.2.0 142
WSO2 API Manager 4.1.0 203
WSO2 API Manager 4.0.0 342
WSO2 API Manager 3.2.1 41
WSO2 API Manager 3.2.0 421
WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.6.0 217
WSO2 Identity Server 7.0.0 101
WSO2 Identity Server 6.1.0 230
WSO2 Identity Server 6.0.0 235
WSO2 Identity Server 5.11.0 399
WSO2 Identity Server 5.10.0 360
WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.10.0 353
WSO2 Open Banking IAM 2.0.0 402
WSO2 Traffic Manager 4.6.0 3
WSO2 Traffic Manager 4.5.0 2
WSO2 Universal Gateway 4.6.0 3
WSO2 Universal Gateway 4.5.0 2

CREDITS

WSO2 thanks, Danh Nguyen (k4it0) from VIB Pentest Team for responsibly reporting the identified issue and working with us as we addressed it.