How severe is CVE-2025-13590?

CVE-2025-13590 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-13590 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-13590?

CVE-2025-13590 primarily affects Wso2 Api Control Plane. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13590?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-13590 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-13590 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-207682.

When was CVE-2025-13590 published?

CVE-2025-13590 was published on 2026-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-18.

CVE-2025-13590

CVE-2025-13590 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Control Plane with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-207682
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Wso2 Api Control Plane
Published: 2026-02-19
Last modified: 2026-06-18

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13590?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-13590?: CVE-2025-13590 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-13590 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-13590?: CVE-2025-13590 primarily affects Wso2 Api Control Plane. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-13590?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-13590 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-13590 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-207682.
When was CVE-2025-13590 published?: CVE-2025-13590 was published on 2026-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-18.

References

https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4849/

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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