XXE in Wso2 API Manager
CVE-2020-24589
The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML External Entity injection (XXE) attacks.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.263 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.263 · newest: 0.263 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wso2 API Manager
- Wso2 API Microgateway — versions 2.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2020-0742 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24589?
- CVE-2020-24589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24589?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24589 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.