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CVE-2024-8010

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

Published: Apr 16, 2026Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
3.5CVSS
LOW

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.

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 96.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

WSO2 API Manager
WSO2

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

Timeline

Published
Apr 16, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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