XSS in Wso2 API Manager
CVE-2024-8008
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient output encoding in error messages generated by the JDBC user store connection validation request. A malicious actor can inject a specially crafted payload into the request, causing the browser to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable page. This vulnerability may allow UI manipulation, redirection to malicious websites, or data exfiltration from the browser. However, since all session-related sensitive cookies are protected with the httpOnly flag, session hijacking is not possible.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (42.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Wso2 Api_manager — versions 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.1
- Wso2 Enterprise_integrator — versions 6.6.0
- Wso2 Identity_server — versions 5.10.0, 5.11.0, 6.0.0
- Wso2 Identity_server_as_key_manager — versions 5.10.0
- Wso2 Open_banking_am — versions 2.0.0
- Wso2 Open_banking_iam — versions 2.0.0
- Wso2 Api Control Plane — versions 4.5.0
- Wso2 Api Manager — versions 0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0
- Wso2 Carbon Identity User Store Configuration Ui — versions 5.14.127, 5.17.5, 5.17.118
- Wso2 Enterprise Integrator — versions 0, 6.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8008?
- CVE-2024-8008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.2/10. Published 2025-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8008?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.2 out of 10.