CVE-2023-31664
XSS in Wso2 Api Manager ≤ 4.2.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-31664 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Protocol or Service Impersonation (T1001.003); ranked in the top 32% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the /authenticationendpoint/login.do endpoint of WSO2 API Manager versions prior to 4.2.0. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-31664 and assigned CWE-79, allows arbitrary web scripts or HTML to be executed through a crafted value supplied in the tenantDomain parameter. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction with changed scope.
An unauthenticated attacker can deliver a malicious link or redirect a victim user to the login endpoint containing the injected payload. Successful exploitation results in script execution within the context of the victim’s session, enabling theft of sensitive data such as authentication tokens or cookies and limited interaction with the application on the victim’s behalf.
The WSO2 API Manager 4.2.0 release resolves the issue. Public references include a proof-of-concept repository and the project’s GitHub issue tracker documenting the component-level fix. The associated EPSS score has remained at 0.2683 with no material increase since disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-35959
Vulnerability Data
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in /authenticationendpoint/login.do of WSO2 API Manager before 4.2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the tenantDomain parameter.
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly target introduction of XSS via coding standards/testing (mostly), yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors unaddressed (partial).
Patching and EOL replacement can remediate known XSS instances in libraries or frameworks (partial) but do nothing to enforce input neutralization in application code (none).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
A.5.6 only promotes membership in groups to improve knowledge, receive alerts, and share information; it performs no action that stops XSS exploitation (or even the underlying neutralization defect) and is a pure dependency for other controls per the owner's labeling rule.