How severe is CVE-2025-9804?

CVE-2025-9804 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-9804 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-9804?

CVE-2025-9804 primarily affects Wso2 Api Control Plane. In total, 59 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9804?

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-2025-9804 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-9804 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34754.

When was CVE-2025-9804 published?

CVE-2025-9804 was published on 2025-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-9804

CVE-2025-9804 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Control Plane with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. 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-284.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-34754
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Wso2 Api Control Plane
Published: 2025-10-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient permission enforcement in certain internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs. A low-privileged user may exploit this flaw to perform unauthorized operations, including accessing server-level information. This vulnerability affects only internal administrative interfaces. APIs exposed through the WSO2 API Manager's API Gateway remain unaffected.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9804?: An improper access control vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient permission enforcement in certain internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs. A low-privileged user may exploit this flaw to perform unauthorized operations, including accessing server-level information. This vulnerability affects only internal administrative interfaces. APIs exposed through the WSO2 API Manager's API Gateway remain unaffected.
How severe is CVE-2025-9804?: CVE-2025-9804 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-9804 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-9804?: CVE-2025-9804 primarily affects Wso2 Api Control Plane. In total, 59 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9804?: 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-2025-9804 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-9804 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34754.
When was CVE-2025-9804 published?: CVE-2025-9804 was published on 2025-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4503/

Affected products (59)

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_analytics:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager_analytics:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager_analytics:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager_analytics:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:data_analytics_server:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:data_analytics_server:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_integrator:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_integrator:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_mobility_manager:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_service_bus:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:6.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:6.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:7.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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