CVE-2025-4760: Org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2025-4760 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.8) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves wso2 carbon-apimgt affected by an authenticated stored cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 9.31.117.
CVE-2025-4760 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-4760
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.wso2.carbon.apimgt</groupId>
<artifactId>org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api</artifactId>
<version>9.31.117</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.wso2.carbon.apimgt</groupId>
<artifactId>org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.publisher.v1</artifactId>
<version>9.31.117</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.wso2.carbon.apimgtHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-4760, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.wso2.carbon.apimgtAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 9.31.117), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.wso2.carbon.apimgt command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-4760 Affected Org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api
|
Maven |
< 9.31.117
|
9.31.117
|
|
org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.rest.api.publisher.v1
|
Maven |
< 9.31.117
|
9.31.117
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-cmjc-qp7j-xgwr",
"modified" : "2025-09-27T03:38:34Z",
"published" : "2025-09-23T15:31:09Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-4760" ],
"summary" : "WSO2 carbon-apimgt affected by an authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability",
"details" : "An authenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WSO2 API Manager components (`carbon-apimgt`) due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input during API document upload in the Publisher portal.\n\nA user with publisher privileges can upload a crafted API document whose contents are later rendered in the UI for other users, leading to attacker-controlled script execution. Likely outcomes include redirection to malicious sites, unauthorized UI modifications, or exfiltration of data accessible to the browser; session hijacking is mitigated by the use of `HttpOnly` session cookies.\n\nTo remediate, update to version 9.31.117 or above.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
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},
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}, {
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"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4760"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/pull/13099"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt/commit/1b3496c072ec68aaaf726996e2caa76f07c1adca"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/wso2/carbon-apimgt"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.wso2.carbon.apimgt/org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.api/9.31.117"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4104"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-09-23T17:38:55Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-09-23T15:15:31Z"
}
}