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Affects a widely-used enterprise API management product; could disrupt internal access and operations.

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CVE-2026-2053

8.3
High
EPSS 0.39%Patch availableJun 26, 2026

Unauth attacker can manipulate WS-Addressing headers to control server-initiated requests.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-2053 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-2053 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-2053?

CVE-2026-2053 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-2053?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-2053. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-2053 affect?

CVE-2026-2053 affects WSO2 API Manager. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-2053?

Patch when released; validate WS-Addressing headers and restrict destinations.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
WSO2 API Manager
impact

Unauthenticated control of destinations for server-initiated requests may access internal resources.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
WSO2 WSO2 API Manager
  • affected< 3.1.0
  • affected>= 3.1.0 and < 3.1.0.360
  • affected>= 3.2.0 and < 3.2.0.465
  • affected>= 3.2.1 and < 3.2.1.84
  • affected>= 4.0.0 and < 4.0.0.385
  • affected>= 4.2.0 and < 4.2.0.189

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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