Answer in brief
CVE-2025-12544 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Multiple WSO2 Products. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WSO2/WSO2 API Manager (generic), WSO2/WSO2 Carbon API Manager Publisher REST API (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps WSO2/WSO2 API Manager (generic), WSO2/WSO2 Carbon API Manager Publisher REST API (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WSO2/WSO2 API Managergeneric | >=3.2.0 <3.2.0.449 || >=3.2.1 <3.2.1.68 || >=4.0.0 <4.0.0.368 || >=4.1.0 <4.1.0.60 || >=4.2.0 <4.2.0.7 | 3.2.0.449, 3.2.1.68, 4.0.0.368, 4.1.0.60, 4.2.0.7 |
| WSO2/WSO2 Carbon API Manager Publisher REST APIgeneric | >=0 <9.28.140 | 9.28.140 |
Published upstream
Nov 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 2, 2026
The Publisher portal fails to enforce proper validation on uploaded SVG files, allowing users with the Publisher role to inject malicious scripts. This weakness can be exploited by uploading a crafted SVG file, which is then stored and rendered by the application. The security consequences include the ability for a malicious actor to redirect the victim's browser to an arbitrary website, modify the web page's UI, or retrieve information from the browser. However, the impact is mitigated as session-related sensitive cookies are protected with the httpOnly flag, preventing session hijacking.
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