Low severity · published Sep 15, 2026
CVE-2025-13166
Username Enumeration via SMS OTP Flow in WSO2 Identity Server Allows User Account Discovery
3.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SMS OTP flow fails to adequately handle error messages, allowing an attacker to infer the existence of registered user accounts based on the responses received during the OTP initiation process.
This weakness can be exploited by an attacker to discover valid usernames within the system. The impact is amplified for accounts that have not configured a mobile number, as the enumeration is specifically tied to this condition. The discovery of these usernames can facilitate subsequent brute force attacks, social engineering attempts, and information leakage, potentially leading to reputational damage, loss of customer trust, and regulatory non-compliance.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
WSO2 Identity Server · WSO2
7.1.0 before 7.1.0.40; 7.2.0 before 7.2.0.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13166
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13166
security.docs.wso2.com
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4353/
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