Unauthenticated code execution via traversed file upload
Published Apr 18, 2022 · Updated Oct 21, 2025
Unrestricted file upload in affected WSO2 server products allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted /fileupload request. The endpoint accepts a Content-Disposition filename containing directory traversal and writes the uploaded payload beneath the web root without restricting its path or type. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deployment of the uploaded server-side payload grants code execution on the host.
Summary
What happened
Unrestricted file upload in affected WSO2 server products allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted /fileupload request. The endpoint accepts a Content-Disposition filename containing directory traversal and writes the uploaded payload beneath the web root without restricting its path or type. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deployment of the uploaded server-side payload grants code execution on the host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-29464
- Published
- Apr 18, 2022
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Attacks
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Activity data is delayed. The latest report is Sep 28, 2026.
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| Reporting day | Unique IPs |
|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2 |
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- WSO2 RCE exploit and writeupfunctional · demonstrated
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Reported exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities listingknown exploited catalog
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