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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00207.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
WSO2 WSO2 API Manager unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 unknown < 4.2.0
4.2.0 affected < 4.2.0.179
4.3.0 affected < 4.3.0.91
4.4.0 affected < 4.4.0.55
4.5.0 affected < 4.5.0.38
4.6.0 affected < 4.6.0.3
WSO2 WSO2 API Control Plane unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 unknown < 4.5.0
4.5.0 affected < 4.5.0.39
4.6.0 affected < 4.6.0.3
WSO2 WSO2 Universal Gateway unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 unknown < 4.5.0
4.5.0 affected < 4.5.0.37
4.6.0 affected < 4.6.0.3
WSO2 WSO2 Traffic Manager unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 unknown < 4.5.0
4.5.0 affected < 4.5.0.37
4.6.0 affected < 4.6.0.3
WSO2 org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.impl unknown
Version Status Constraints
9.28.116 affected < 9.28.116.391
9.29.120 affected < 9.29.120.210
9.30.67 affected < 9.30.67.133
9.31.86 affected < 9.31.86.100
9.32.147 affected < 9.32.147.2
x unaffected ≤ *

No data.

No data.

No data.

Project Subscriptions

No data.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/#solution

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/ cve-icon
History

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Authenticated arbitrary file upload via a System REST API requiring administrator permission.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WSO2

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-19T10:05:06.083Z

Reserved: 2025-11-24T05:01:57.688Z

Link: CVE-2025-13590

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

No weakness.