What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6429?

CVE-2024-6429 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-6429?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches when convenient. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Api Manager CVE-2024-6429

MEDIUM

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)

2025-09-23 ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8

Code Injection Api Manager Identity Server Wso2

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-451 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V3 - Web Frontend Security UI security representation
Impact	CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.03%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

A content spoofing vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper error message handling. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

maven org.wso2.identity.apps:authentication-portal fix: 2.4.4

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in maven

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-451. A content spoofing vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper error message handling. Under certain conditions, error messages are passed through URL parameters without validation, allowing malicious actors to inject arbitrary content into the UI. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can manipulate browser-displayed error messages, enabling social engineering attacks through deceptive or misleading content. Affected products include: Wso2 Api Manager, Wso2 Identity Server.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Sep 23, 2025 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A content spoofing vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper error message handling. Under certain conditions, error messages are passed through URL parameters without validation, allowing malicious actors to inject arbitrary content into the UI.

By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can manipulate browser-displayed error messages, enabling social engineering attacks through deceptive or misleading content.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2024-6429 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 4.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 91% exploitable

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +22

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2024-3490/

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