CVE-2024-2321
mediumpriority · track · 22OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 15 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products, allowing protected APIs to be accessed directly using a refresh token instead of the expected access token. Due to improper authorization checks and token mapping, session cookies are not required for API access, potentially enabling unauthorized operations. Exploitation requires an attacker to obtain a valid refresh token of an admin user. Since refresh tokens generally have a longer expiration time, this could lead to prolonged unauthorized access to API resources, impacting data confidentiality and integrity.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (18)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.wso2.is:identity-server-parent5.11.0-alpha → 5.11.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.wso2.is/identity-server-parent
- Maven org.wso2.is:identity-server-parent6.0.0-alpha3 → 6.0.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.wso2.is/identity-server-parent
- Maven org.wso2.is:identity-server-parent6.1.0-beta → 6.1.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.wso2.is/identity-server-parent
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-6qjp-wm6g-m32rWSO2 incorrect authorization vulnerability2025-02-27ghsa · osvUS
An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products, allowing protected APIs to be accessed directly using a refresh token instead of the expected access token. Due to improper authorization checks and token mapping, session cookies are not required for API access, potentially enabling unauthorized operations. Exploitation requires an attacker to obtain a valid refresh token of an admin user. Since refresh tokens generally have a longer expiration time, this could lead to prolonged unauthorized access to API resources, impacting data confidentiality and integrity.
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2321cnnvd
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2024/WSO2-2024-3213/cnnvd
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2024/WSO2-2024-3213/enisa_euvd
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2024/WSO2-2024-3213/Vendor Advisorynvd
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