CVE-2025-5717: An authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper in

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-5717 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting api control plane, api manager, open banking am. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper input validation in the event processor admin service. A user with administrative access to the SOAP admin services can exploit this flaw by deploying a Siddhi execution plan containing malicious Java code, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the server. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires a valid user account with administrat

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 47%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2025-09-23
Last modified	2026-10-18

Publisher (CNA): WSO2 LLC · Vendor: wso2

Last updated 2026-10-18 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-09-23 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-18 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wso2 api control plane DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.5.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.5.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy api-control-plane || rpm -q api-control-plane || api-control-plane --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison api-control-plane sudo apt install api-control-plane=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.5.0> sudo apt-mark hold api-control-plane

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list api-control-plane sudo dnf downgrade api-control-plane-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add api-control-plane

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

wso2 api manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.0 · 3.1.0 · 3.2.0 · 3.2.1 · 4.0.0 · 4.1.0 · 4.2.0 · 4.3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy api-manager || rpm -q api-manager || api-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison api-manager sudo apt install api-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold api-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list api-manager sudo dnf downgrade api-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add api-manager

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

wso2 open banking am DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy open-banking-am || rpm -q open-banking-am || open-banking-am --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison open-banking-am sudo apt install open-banking-am=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold open-banking-am

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list open-banking-am sudo dnf downgrade open-banking-am-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add open-banking-am

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

wso2 traffic manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.5.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.5.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy traffic-manager || rpm -q traffic-manager || traffic-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison traffic-manager sudo apt install traffic-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.5.0> sudo apt-mark hold traffic-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list traffic-manager sudo dnf downgrade traffic-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add traffic-manager

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-5717?

api control plane: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; api manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; open banking am: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5717 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5717 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-5717 affect?

CVE-2025-5717 affects api control plane, api manager, open banking am. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). An authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper input validation in the event processor admin service. A user with administrative access to the SOAP admin services can exploit this

How urgent is CVE-2025-5717?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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