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4.3

WSO2 SOAP Service Allows Malicious Account Creation

CVE-2024-7097 · published 1 year ago
Summary

An issue exists in WSO2 products that allows attackers to create unauthorized user accounts. This could lead to unauthorized access to the system, and if exploited repeatedly, could cause system performance issues. WSO2 users should update their software to fix this issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
wso2 api_manager 2.1.0
2.2.0
2.5.0
2.6.0
3.0.0
3.1.0
3.2.0
3.2.1
4.0.0
4.1.0
4.2.0
4.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wso2 identity_server 5.2.0
5.3.0
5.4.0
5.4.1
5.5.0
5.6.0
5.7.0
5.8.0
5.9.0
5.10.0
5.11.0
6.0.0
2 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.3.0
5.5.0
5.6.0
5.7.0
5.9.0
5.10.0
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wso2 open_banking_am 2.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_am:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wso2 open_banking_iam 2.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_iam:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
wso2 open_banking_km 1.3.0
1.4.0
1.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_km:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a flaw in the SOAP admin service, which allows user account creation regardless of the self-registration configurati...
An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to a flaw in the SOAP admin service, which allows user account creation regardless of the self-registration configuration settings. This vulnerability enables malicious actors to create new user accounts without proper authorization.

Exploitation of this flaw could allow an attacker to create multiple low-privileged user accounts, gaining unauthorized access to the system. Additionally, continuous exploitation could lead to system resource exhaustion through mass user creation.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
Timeline
Published30 May 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-7097 · NVD
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