---
id: CVE-2025-11229
title: Privilege Escalation via Client Credentials Grant Type in WSO2 Identity Server
summary: >-
  The system fails to properly enforce scope authorization when the
  `authorize_all_scopes` configuration is enabled. This allows applications
  using the client credentials grant type to obtain all API scopes, including
  sensitive internal an…
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: WSO2
product: WSO2 Identity Server
affected:
  - identity_server >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.0.125
  - identity_server >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.0.32
  - >-
    org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.mgt
    >= 7.0.78 < 7.0.78.137
  - >-
    org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.mgt
    >= 7.8.23 < 7.8.23.49
published: '2026-11-04'
updated: '2026-11-04'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-04T05:29:57.678Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11229'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4525/
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00355
epssPercentile: 0.29334
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.714Z'
---

## Overview

The system fails to properly enforce scope authorization when the `authorize_all_scopes` configuration is enabled. This allows applications using the client credentials grant type to obtain all API scopes, including sensitive internal and console scopes, without requiring explicit authorization, bypassing intended access controls.

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation, enabling unprivileged clients to perform unauthorized administrative actions, access confidential organizational data, and potentially achieve full account takeover in deployments where the `authorize_all_scopes` configuration deviates from its default disabled state.

## Affected

- `identity_server >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.0.125`
- `identity_server >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.0.32`
- `org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.mgt >= 7.0.78 < 7.0.78.137`
- `org.wso2.carbon.identity.framework:org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.mgt >= 7.8.23 < 7.8.23.49`

## Remediation

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4525/#solution