A username enumeration vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products when Multi-Attribute Login is enabled. In this configuration, the system returns a distinct "User does not exist" error message to the login form, regardless of the validate_username setting. This behavior allows malicious actors to determine which usernames exist in the system based on observable discrepancies in the application's responses.


Exploitation of this vulnerability could aid in brute-force attacks, targeted phishing campaigns, or other social engineering techniques by confirming the validity of user identifiers within the system.
Fixes

Solution

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-3983/#solution https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-3983/#solution


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-203

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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Description A username enumeration vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products when Multi-Attribute Login is enabled. In this configuration, the system returns a distinct "User does not exist" error message to the login form, regardless of the validate_username setting. This behavior allows malicious actors to determine which usernames exist in the system based on observable discrepancies in the application's responses. Exploitation of this vulnerability could aid in brute-force attacks, targeted phishing campaigns, or other social engineering techniques by confirming the validity of user identifiers within the system.
Title Username Enumeration in Multiple WSO2 Products with Multi-Attribute Login Enabled
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WSO2

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-26T08:19:45.872Z

Reserved: 2025-02-17T14:17:42.038Z

Link: CVE-2025-1396

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-26T08:15:38.040

Modified: 2025-09-26T14:32:19.853

Link: CVE-2025-1396

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