Description
The callback URL parameter in WSO2 API Manager fails to validate user-supplied input, allowing it to be controlled by malicious actors.

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to users being redirected to attacker-controlled web pages. This can be used in conjunction with social engineering techniques to trick users into interacting with malicious links, potentially resulting in phishing attacks aimed at acquiring sensitive information or causing other harm.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Open redirection that can lead to phishing
Action: Apply patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in the callback URL parameter of WSO2 API Manager, which does not validate user‑supplied input, enabling an attacker to supply arbitrary URLs. This flaw allows an open redirection to attacker‑controlled sites, which can be leveraged for phishing attacks to steal credentials or further compromise users.

Affected Systems

WSO2 API Manager is the affected product. All releases that expose the callback URL feature are potentially vulnerable until a vendor‑provided fix is applied; specific version information is not supplied in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates medium severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a remote attacker crafting a request to the callback URL endpoint, exploiting the lack of input validation to redirect users to malicious sites. No authentication or privileged conditions are explicitly required, so the exploit can affect any user with access to the API Manager’s callback functionality.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 00:56 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2024-3403/#solution


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the security patch or update for WSO2 API Manager following the official instructions provided by WSO2
  • Disable or restrict the use of the callback URL feature if it is not required for your deployment
  • If a patch is not immediately available, validate or sanitize callback URLs to accept only trusted domains as a temporary measure

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 00:56 UTC.

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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager
Vendors & Products Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The callback URL parameter in WSO2 API Manager fails to validate user-supplied input, allowing it to be controlled by malicious actors. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to users being redirected to attacker-controlled web pages. This can be used in conjunction with social engineering techniques to trick users into interacting with malicious links, potentially resulting in phishing attacks aimed at acquiring sensitive information or causing other harm.
Title Open Redirection via Callback URL in WSO2 API Manager Allows Phishing Attacks
Weaknesses CWE-601
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Wso2 Wso2 Api Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WSO2

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T17:09:39.922Z

Reserved: 2024-05-16T08:53:52.962Z

Link: CVE-2024-4989

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T17:09:18.589Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-21T14:17:04.010

Modified: 2026-10-30T17:17:09.350

Link: CVE-2024-4989

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T12:00:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-601

    URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')