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CVE-2025-9973

Authorization Bypass via Adaptive Authentication in WSO2 Identity Server Allows Cross-Organization Account Takeover

Published: May 11, 2026Updated: May 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
6.4CVSSMEDIUM

Description

Due to not validating the organization context when executing adaptive authentication flows, the WSO2 Identity Server allows adaptive authentication logic to be triggered on unintended organizations. A malicious actor with privileges to configure adaptive authentication within one organization can leverage this functionality to execute authentication logic on other organizations and sub-organizations. This flaw allows bypassing authorization boundaries between organizations, leading to unauthorized access to critical operations and user accounts in other organizations. When adaptive authentication is enabled in a multi-organization deployment, a malicious actor with privileges to configure adaptive authentication in one organization could exploit this feature to perform critical operations in other organizations without authorization. This may result in privilege escalation, unauthorized access to resources, and potential account takeover across organizations.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low

Weaknesses

Affected Products

wso2commercialINCloud & SaaS

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

Timeline

Published
May 11, 2026
Last Updated
May 27, 2026

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