CVE-2025-8325 — Internal Service APIs, Potentially Exposing Them In WSO2 API Vulnerability

CVE-2025-8325 — Internal Service APIs, Potentially Exposing Them In WSO2 API Vulnerability

CVE-2025-8325 — The software fails to enforce role-based access controls for certain Gateway API invocations. Users with the 'Internal/Everyone' role can invoke these APIs, bypassing intended permission checks. This same vulnerability also affects Internal Service APIs, potentially exposing them in

What This Means For You

  • If your environment is affected by CWE-281, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2025-8325 updates and patches.

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critical T1068 Privilege Escalation

WSO2 APIM Gateway API Unauthorized Access - CVE-2025-8325

Sigma YAML — free preview
title: WSO2 APIM Gateway API Unauthorized Access - CVE-2025-8325
id: scw-2026-05-11-ai-1
status: experimental
level: critical
description: |
  Detects attempts to access WSO2 APIM Gateway APIs using the 'Internal/Everyone' role, which bypasses intended permission checks as described in CVE-2025-8325. This indicates a potential exploitation of the role-based access control bypass.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-11
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2025-8325/
tags:
  - attack.privilege_escalation
  - attack.t1068
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/gateway'
      cs-method:
          - 'POST'
      sc-status:
          - '200'
      User|contains:
          - 'Internal/Everyone'
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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Indicators of Compromise

IDTypeIndicator
CVE-2025-8325 vulnerability CVE-2025-8325
CWE-281 weakness CWE-281
Source & Attribution
Source PlatformNVD
ChannelNational Vulnerability Database
PublishedMay 11, 2026 at 13:16 UTC

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