CVE-2022-29464
Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. This...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-29464- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-33802
9.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-33802- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfgw-52pj-hrhg
9.8
Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. This...
Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. This affects WSO2 API Manager 2.2.0 and above through 4.0.0; WSO2 Identity Server 5.2.0 and above through 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 and above through 5.10.0; and WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 and above through 6.6.0.
- Record
GHSA-mfgw-52pj-hrhg- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
WSO2 Multiple Products Unrestrictive Upload of File Vulnerability
Multiple WSO2 products allow for unrestricted file upload, resulting in remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-29464- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-29464- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-29464- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | WSO2 Arbitrary File Upload to RCE | 2022-04-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | hakivvi/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-04-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | mr-r3bot/WSO2-CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-04-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | tufanturhan/wso2-rce-cve-2022-29464 | 2022-04-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xAgun/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-04-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | Lidong-io/cve-2022-29464 | 2022-04-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | gpiechnik2/nmap-CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-04-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | hev0x/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-04-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | dsssssssm/WSOB | 2022-04-24 |
| PoC in GitHub | h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-04-24 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | lowkey0808/cve-2022-29464 | 2022-04-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | superzerosec/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-04-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | axin2019/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-05-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | LinJacck/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-05-07 |
| PoC in GitHub | sh4den/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-05-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | Chocapikk/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-05-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | jimidk/Better-CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-06-04 |
| PoC in GitHub | hxlxmj/Mass-exploit-CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-06-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | Pasch0/WSO2RCE | 2022-07-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | r4x0r1337/-CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-08-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | amit-pathak009/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-08-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | amit-pathak009/CVE-2022-29464-mass | 2022-08-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | hupe1980/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-09-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | gbrsh/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-11-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | devengpk/CVE-2022-29464 | 2022-12-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | Ap0dexMe0/CVE-2022-29464 | 2023-04-25 |
| Nuclei | WSO2 Management - Arbitrary File Upload & Remote Code Execution |
Plus 4 more. The full list has every link.
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| exploits, exploits_more | ||
| exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-29464 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Wso2 Api Manager, published April 18, 2022. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since April 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since April 25, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/22/7
github.com/hakivvi/CVE-2022-29464
packetstormsecurity.com/files/166921/WSO-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2022/WSO2-2021-1738
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-29464
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29464
docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2021-1738
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mfgw-52pj-hrhg
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/29xxx/CVE-2022-29464.json