CVE-2025-15039
9.4 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2025-15039 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting wso2 api_control_plane. It was published on August 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The Conditional Authentication (Adaptive Authentication) script does not correctly enforce the completion of all required authentication steps when a specific multi-step pattern involving certain authenticators is configured. This allows an attacker to bypass intermediate authentication challenges by exploiting how the script handles callbacks and re-execution of authentication steps.
Successful exploitation allows a malicious actor to gain unauthorized access to a targeted user account. This vulnerability can only be exploited when all of the following conditions are met: the application login flow contains a specific secondary authenticator, the Conditional Authentication script is configured with particular event callbacks and re-executes an authentication step, the targeted user has one of the impacted authenticators enrolled, and the attacker successfully completes any preceding authentication steps.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wso2. Update api_control_plane to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| wso2 | api_control_plane | >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.0.45 | Affected |
| wso2 | api_manager | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.0.150 | Affected |
| wso2 | identity_server | >= 5.7.0, < 5.7.0.130 | Affected |
| wso2 | identity_server_as_key_manager | >= 5.7.0, < 5.7.0.129 | Affected |
| wso2 | open_banking_am | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.0.143 | Affected |
| wso2 | open_banking_iam | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.0.425 | Affected |
| wso2 | open_banking_km | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.0.137 | Affected |
| wso2 | traffic_manager | >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.0.43 | Affected |
| wso2 | universal_gateway | >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.0.44 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-15039?
CVE-2025-15039 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting wso2 api_control_plane. It was published on August 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2025-15039?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.4, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-15039?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wso2. Update api_control_plane to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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