Description
The component accepts XML input through the publisher without disabling external entity resolution. This allows malicious actors to submit a crafted XML payload that exploits the unescaped external entity references.

By leveraging this vulnerability, a malicious actor can read confidential files from the product's file system or access limited HTTP resources reachable via HTTP GET requests to the vulnerable product.
Published: 2026-04-16
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Confidentiality breach via arbitrary file read
Action: Immediate Patch
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2024-3581/#solution

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History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wso2 api Manager
Vendors & Products Wso2 api Manager

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The component accepts XML input through the publisher without disabling external entity resolution. This allows malicious actors to submit a crafted XML payload that exploits the unescaped external entity references. By leveraging this vulnerability, a malicious actor can read confidential files from the product's file system or access limited HTTP resources reachable via HTTP GET requests to the vulnerable product.
Title XML External Entity Injection via Publisher in WSO2 API Manager Allows Reading Arbitrary Files
First Time appeared Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager
Weaknesses CWE-611
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Wso2 Api Manager Wso2 Api Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WSO2

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-16T12:30:36.466Z

Reserved: 2024-08-20T12:45:54.123Z

Link: CVE-2024-8010

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T12:19:59.812Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-16T10:16:14.050

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:35:27.307

Link: CVE-2024-8010

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-17T03:30:08Z

Weaknesses