CVE-2023-6835 WSO2 API Manager allows attackers to change the API rating
Attackers can manipulate API ratings in WSO2 products due to missing server-side input validation in the Forum feature.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6835?
CVE-2023-6835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager, published on 15 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple WSO2 products have been identified as vulnerable due to lack of server-side input validation in the Forum feature, API rating could be manipulated.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6835?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:forum. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:forum Maven | All versions to 9.0.78 | None |
org.wso2.carbon.apimgt:forum Maven | All versions to 9.0.78 | None |
Products include Wso2 Api Manager, Wso2 Iot Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7rx-824v-rgx5.