CVE-2020-17453

What it is

WSO2 Management Console through 5.10 allows XSS via the carbon/admin/login.jsp msgId parameter.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

26.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2021-04-05 22:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 02:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 26.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2021-04-05 22:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:58 UTC

Exploit probability

26.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

Record status

Modified

Affected

• wso2 Api Manager ≤ 3.2.0
• wso2 Api Manager Analytics 2.2.0
• wso2 Api Manager Analytics 2.5.0
• wso2 Api Manager Analytics 2.6.0
• wso2 Api Microgateway 2.2.0
• wso2 Enterprise Integrator ≤ 6.6.0
• wso2 Identity Server ≤ 5.10.0
• wso2 Identity Server Analytics 5.4.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Is it in your code?

Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.

Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2020-17453.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2020-17453. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.

Copy as ticket · More options · Status badge