CVE-2024-7096: Am parent WSO2 Products Vulnerable To Privilege Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-7096 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.2) wso2 products vulnerable to privilege vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Am parent libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves wso2 products vulnerable to privilege escalation due to business logic flaw in soap admin services. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.4.0, 7.1.0.
CVE-2024-7096 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.2
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2024-7096
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Am parent 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.am</groupId>
<artifactId>am-parent</artifactId>
<version>4.4.0</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.wso2.is</groupId>
<artifactId>identity-server-parent</artifactId>
<version>7.1.0</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.amHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-7096, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.wso2.amAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Am parent in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.4.0), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.wso2.am 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-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Am parent, 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-2024-7096 Affected Am parent Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.wso2.am:am-parent
|
Maven |
≥ 2.0.0
< 4.4.0
|
4.4.0
|
|
org.wso2.is:identity-server-parent
|
Maven |
≥ 5.2.0
< 7.1.0
|
7.1.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-j63j-7r7r-5v4j",
"modified" : "2025-06-04T23:10:09Z",
"published" : "2025-05-30T15:30:31Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-7096" ],
"summary" : "WSO2 products vulnerable to privilege escalation due to business logic flaw in SOAP admin services",
"details" : "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a business logic flaw in SOAP admin services. A malicious actor can create a new user with elevated permissions only when all of the following conditions are met:\n * SOAP admin services are accessible to the attacker.\n * The deployment includes an internally used attribute that is not part of the default WSO2 product configuration.\n * At least one custom role exists with non-default permissions.\n * The attacker has knowledge of the custom role and the internal attribute used in the deployment.\n\n\nExploiting this vulnerability allows malicious actors to assign higher privileges to self-registered users, bypassing intended access control mechanisms.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.wso2.am:am-parent"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "2.0.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "4.4.0"
} ]
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"last_known_affected_version_range" : "<= 4.3.0"
}
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.wso2.is:identity-server-parent"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "5.2.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "7.1.0"
} ]
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"last_known_affected_version_range" : "<= 7.0.0"
}
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7096"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/wso2/docs-security/blob/cfd53689909eef62fc5427e193e35e7df8ab1ef8/en/docs/security-announcements/security-advisories/2024/WSO2-2024-3573.md"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2024/WSO2-2024-3573"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-863" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-06-04T23:09:07Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-05-30T15:15:40Z"
}
}