Critical severity · published Aug 6, 2026
CVE-2026-3418
Arbitrary File Upload via System REST API in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Remote Code Execution
9.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The System REST API accepts user-supplied file uploads without enforcing sufficient validation on the file type or destination, allowing files to be written to arbitrary server-accessible locations. Exploitation requires authenticated administrative access with publisher privileges.
Successful exploitation permits an authenticated publisher to upload files to server-accessible locations. Depending on the deployment environment and how uploaded files are handled, this could lead to the execution of uploaded content, potentially resulting in remote code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
WSO2 API Control Plane · WSO2
4.5.0 before 4.5.0.53; 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.17 · source: vendor
WA
WSO2 API Manager · WSO2
4.4.0 before 4.4.0.67; 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.52; 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.16 · source: vendor
WA
WSO2 API Manager Publisher REST API V4 · WSO2
9.30.67 before 9.30.67.156; 9.31.86 before 9.31.86.141; 9.32.147 before 9.32.147.44 · source: vendor
WC
WSO2 Carbon API Management API · WSO2
9.30.67 before 9.30.67.156 · source: vendor
WC
WSO2 Carbon API Management Implementation · WSO2
9.30.67 before 9.30.67.156; 9.31.86 before 9.31.86.141; 9.32.147 before 9.32.147.44 · source: vendor
WT
WSO2 Traffic Manager · WSO2
4.5.0 before 4.5.0.51; 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.16 · source: vendor
WU
WSO2 Universal Gateway · WSO2
4.5.0 before 4.5.0.52; 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.16 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3418
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3418
security.docs.wso2.com
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5146/
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