Is CVE-2024-5848 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-5848 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-06.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-5848?

CVE-2024-5848 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2024-5848?

Patch guidance is available from wso2 security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-5848.

CVE-2024-5848 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-5848?

7 products: wso2 api manager, wso2 api manager, wso2 api manager, wso2 api manager, wso2 api manager, and 2 more.

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper input validation. User-supplied data is directly included in server responses from vulnerable service endpoints without proper sanitization or encoding, allowing an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript. Successful exploitation could lead to UI manipulation, redirection to malicious websites, or data exfiltration from the browser. While session-related sensitive cookies are protected with the httpOnly flag, mitigating session hijacking risks, the impact may vary depending on gateway-level service restrictions.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WSO2
Published: 2/27/2025
Last Modified: 10/6/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

wso2 : api_managerwso2 : api_managerwso2 : api_managerwso2 : api_managerwso2 : api_managerwso2 : api_managerwso2 : api_manager

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD