CVE-2025-12737: WSO2 Carbon Console remote code execution in administrative operations

CVE-2025-12737 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.4 · Published 2026-09-03

WSO2's Carbon Console is the administrative interface used to manage identity and API gateway products. A flaw in input validation allows authenticated administrators to inject and execute arbitrary code on the server, enabling complete system compromise without requiring additional user interaction or network-based attack vectors.

Technologies: Wso2 API Control Plane, Wso2 API Manager, Wso2 Identity Server, Wso2 Identity Server as Key Manager, Wso2 Open Banking AM, Wso2 Open Banking IAM, Wso2 Traffic Manager, Wso2 Universal Gateway. Vendors: Wso2.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-12737 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-12737 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-12737?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.4, published 3 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Wso2 API Control Plane 4.5.0, 4.6.0; Wso2 API Manager 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0; Wso2 Identity Server 5.10.0, 5.11.0, 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 7.0.0, 7.1.0, 7.2.0; Wso2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.10.0; and 4 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-12737?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2025-12737 attacked?
It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-12737?
Check whether you run Wso2 API Control Plane, Wso2 API Manager, Wso2 Identity Server or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

This vulnerability is a remote code execution (RCE) flaw stemming from improper input validation in administrative operations exposed through the Carbon Console management interface. The vulnerability requires administrative privileges and direct console access; unauthenticated attackers cannot exploit it. A malicious administrator can inject arbitrary code through specific administrative operations and achieve code execution with full system compromise. Patches are available through WSO2 Updates for support subscribers, and community users can apply fixes from the public GitHub repository (https://github.com/wso2/product-is/pull/26281).

Affected products

  • WSO2 API Control Plane 4.5.0, 4.6.0
  • WSO2 API Manager 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0
  • WSO2 Identity Server 5.10.0, 5.11.0, 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 7.0.0, 7.1.0, 7.2.0
  • WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.10.0
  • WSO2 Open Banking AM 2.0.0
  • WSO2 Open Banking IAM 2.0.0
  • WSO2 Traffic Manager 4.5.0, 4.6.0
  • WSO2 Universal Gateway 4.5.0, 4.6.0

Timeline

  • 2025-09-03: advisory: Initial vulnerability reported
  • 2026-01-23: disclosed: Public advisory published by WSO2

References

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