Critical severity · published Jun 26, 2026
CVE-2026-2053
Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery via WS-Addressing in WSO2 API Manager
10.0
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WSO2 API Manager's message flow component, when processing WS-Addressing headers, does not sufficiently validate or restrict user-controlled input within these headers. This omission allows an attacker to manipulate WS-Addressing headers to specify arbitrary destinations for server-initiated requests.
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to control the destination of server-initiated requests originating from the WSO2 API Manager. This direct control can enable unauthorized access to internal network resources or services that would typically be inaccessible from external networks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
WSO2 API Manager · WSO2
3.1.0 before 3.1.0.360; 3.2.0 before 3.2.0.465; 3.2.1 before 3.2.1.84; 4.0.0 before 4.0.0.385; 4.2.0 before 4.2.0.189 · source: vendor
AM
Api Manager · Wso2
3.1.0 before 3.1.0.360; 3.2.0 before 3.2.0.465; 3.2.1 before 3.2.1.84; 4.0.0 before 4.0.0.385; 4.2.0 before 4.2.0.189 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2053
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2053
Vendor Advisory
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5072/
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