CVE-2024-8010 - XML External Entity Injection via Publisher in WSO2 API Manager Allows Reading Arbitrary Files

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HIGH

XML External Entity Injection via Publisher in WSO2 API Manager Allows Reading Arbitrary Files

Published Apr 16, 2026

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.27%

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.

Affected products

Vendor WSO2 Product WSO2 API Manager Default
unaffected
- Version
  3.2.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <3.2.0.397
- Version
  3.2.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <3.2.1.27
- Version
  4.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <4.0.0.310
- Version
  4.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <4.0.0.319
- Version
  4.1.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <4.1.0.171
- Version
  4.2.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <4.2.0.127
- Version
  4.3.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <4.3.0.39

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

WSO2

WSO2 API Manager

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
3.2.0	affected	<3.2.0.397
3.2.1	affected	<3.2.1.27
4.0.0	affected	<4.0.0.310
4.0.0	affected	<4.0.0.319
4.1.0	affected	<4.1.0.171
4.2.0	affected	<4.2.0.127
4.3.0	affected	<4.3.0.39

Remediation

Vendor solution

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

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-611

XXE

References (2)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-55549
Advisory
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2024-3581/
vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-55549		Advisory
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2024-3581/		vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory