Active Exploitation Attempts Target WSO2 API Manager JWT Bypass With Forged Admin Tokens

A critical security flaw in WSO2 API Manager has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to findings from watchTowr.

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5430 (CVSS score: 9.8/10.0), is a case of improper verification of a cryptographic signature that could result in account takeover. Hacktron Team has been credited with discovering and reporting the flaw.

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Source: The Hacker News