CVE-2022-29464Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 25, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by May 16, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. The attacker must use a /fileupload endpoint with a Content-Disposition directory traversal sequence to reach a directory under the web root, such as a ../../../../repository/deployment/server/webapps directory. This affects WSO2 API Manager 2.2.0 up to 4.0.0, WSO2 Identity Server 5.2.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Identity Server Analytics 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0 and 5.6.0, WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.3.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 up to 6.6.0, WSO2 Open Banking AM 1.4.0 up to 2.0.0 and WSO2 Open Banking KM 1.4.0, up to 2.0.0.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Apr 25, 2022; federal remediation due May 16, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 100.00% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
wso2 api_manager wso2:api_manager | from 2.2.0 through 4.0.0 | NVD |
wso2 enterprise_integrator wso2:enterprise_integrator | from 6.2.0 through 6.6.0 | NVD |
wso2 identity_server wso2:identity_server | from 5.2.0 through 5.11.0 | NVD |
wso2 identity_server_analytics wso2:identity_server_analytics | 5.4.0; 5.4.1; 5.5.0; 5.6.0 | NVD |
wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager | from 5.3.0 through 5.10.0 | NVD |
wso2 open_banking_am wso2:open_banking_am | from 1.3.0 through 2.0.0 | NVD |
wso2 open_banking_iam wso2:open_banking_iam | 2.0.0 | NVD |
wso2 open_banking_km wso2:open_banking_km | from 1.3.0 through 1.5.0 | NVD |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/22/7mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/hakivvi/CVE-2022-29464exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166921/WSO-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2022/WSO2-2021-1738/vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-29464us-government-resource
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