CVE-2024-1440 Open Redirection in Multiple WSO2 Products via Multi-Option Authentication Endpoint
Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the authentication endpoint, facilitating phishing attacks to harvest sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-1440?
CVE-2024-1440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager, published on 2 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An open redirection vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper validation of the multi-option URL in the authentication endpoint when multi-option authentication is enabled. A malicious actor can craft a valid link that redirects users to an attacker-controlled site.
By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker may trick users into visiting a malicious page, enabling phishing attacks to harvest sensitive information or perform other harmful actions.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1440?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.authentication.endpoint.util. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.authentication.endpoint.util Maven | All versions | 5.25.707 |
org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.authentication.endpoint.util Maven | All versions | 5.25.707 |
org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.authentication.endpoint.util Maven | From 6.0.0 | 7.0.111 |
org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.authentication.endpoint.util Maven | From 6.0.0 | 7.0.111 |
Products include Wso2 Api Manager, Wso2 Identity Server, Wso2 Identity Server as Key Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1440?
Upgrade org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.authentication.endpoint.util to a fixed version for your release line: 5.25.707 or 7.0.111.
Is CVE-2024-1440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wso2 Api Manager
- CVE-2022-29464 WSO2 Multiple Products Unrestrictive Upload of File
- CVE-2024-6914 Incorrect Authorization in Multiple WSO2 Products via Account Recovery SOAP Admin Service Leading to Account Takeover
- CVE-2020-13226 WSO2 API Manager vulnerable to SSRF
- CVE-2025-2905 An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Multiple WSO2 Products
- CVE-2021-42646 XML external entity in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp5v-2hmc-3vjx.