WSO2 products vulnerable to Cross-site ScriptingGHSA-xpxp-r8hf-wgf6
MEDIUMFix: wso2/carbon-identity-framework#5927GHSA-xpxp-r8hf-wgf6 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.2) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.user.store.configuration.ui. A fix is available for org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.user.store.configuration.ui — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-xpxp-r8hf-wgf6.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.user.store.configuration.uiReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient output encoding in error messages generated by the JDBC user store connection validation request. A malicious actor can inject a specially crafted payload into the request, causing the browser to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable page.
This vulnerability may allow UI manipulation, redirection to malicious websites, or data exfiltration from the browser. However, since all session-related sensitive cookies are protected with the httpOnly flag, session hijacking is not possible.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.user.store.configuration.ui | all versions | 7.5.12org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.user.store.configuration.ui:7.5.12 |
Affected Products
api managerwso2enterprise integratorwso2identity serverwso2identity server as key managerwso2open banking amwso2open banking iamwso2Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.user.store.configuration.ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.user.store.configuration.ui to 7.5.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xpxp-r8hf-wgf6 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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