WSO2 Identity Server Admin Service Endpoint CarbonAppUploader unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WSO2 Identity Server, Enterprise Integrator, Open Banking IAM, Identity Server as Key Manager, API Manager, API Control Plane, Universal Gateway, Traffic Manager and org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.application.upload. Impacted is the function CarbonAppUploader of the component Admin Service Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-3125. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in WSO2 Identity Server, Enterprise Integrator, Open Banking IAM, Identity Server as Key Manager, API Manager, API Control Plane, Universal Gateway, Traffic Manager and org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.application.upload. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function CarbonAppUploader of the component Admin Service Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper input validation in the CarbonAppUploader admin service endpoint. An authenticated attacker with appropriate privileges can upload a malicious file to a user-controlled location on the server, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE). This functionality is restricted by default to admin users; therefore, successful exploitation requires valid credentials with administrative permissions.

The advisory is available at security.docs.wso2.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-3125 since 04/02/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Banking Software

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• WSO2

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• API Control Plane
• API Manager
• Enterprise Integrator
• Identity Server
• Identity Server as Key Manager
• Open Banking IAM
• org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.application.upload
• Traffic Manager
• Universal Gateway

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• commercial

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