CVE-2024-7074 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload in Multiple WSO2 Products via SOAP Admin Service Leading to Remote Code Execution
Authenticated attackers with admin privileges can upload arbitrary files to achieve remote code execution on WSO2 servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7074?
CVE-2024-7074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WSO2 API Manager, published on 2 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper validation of user input in SOAP admin services. A malicious actor with administrative privileges can upload an arbitrary file to a user-controlled location on the server.
By leveraging this vulnerability, an attacker could upload a specially crafted payload, potentially achieving remote code execution (RCE) on the server. Exploitation requires valid admin credentials, limiting its impact to authorized but potentially malicious users.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7074?
How do I fix CVE-2024-7074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f34-p2r4-j656.