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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2024-6429

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.

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1 Nov 2026, 05:15 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2024-6429

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Sept 2025, 17:15 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2024-6429
Complete source record
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