CVE-2024-2374

XML External Entity Injection in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Arbitrary file read and Denial of Service

Published Apr 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The XML parsers within multiple WSO2 products accept user-supplied XML data without properly configuring to prevent the resolution of external entities. This omission allows malicious actors to craft XML payloads that exploit the parser's behavior, leading to the inclusion of external resources.

By leveraging this vulnerability, an attacker can read confidential files from the file system and access limited HTTP resources reachable by the product. Additionally, the vulnerability can be exploited to perform denial of service attacks by exhausting server resources through recursive entity expansion or fetching large external resources.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Follow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2024-3255/#solution

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_am:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_iam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wso2 api Manager
Wso2 identity Server
Wso2 identity Server As Key Manager
Wso2 open Banking Am
Wso2 open Banking Iam
Vendors & Products Wso2 api Manager
Wso2 identity Server
Wso2 identity Server As Key Manager
Wso2 open Banking Am
Wso2 open Banking Iam
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The XML parsers within multiple WSO2 products accept user-supplied XML data without properly configuring to prevent the resolution of external entities. This omission allows malicious actors to craft XML payloads that exploit the parser's behavior, leading to the inclusion of external resources. By leveraging this vulnerability, an attacker can read confidential files from the file system and access limited HTTP resources reachable by the product. Additionally, the vulnerability can be exploited to perform denial of service attacks by exhausting server resources through recursive entity expansion or fetching large external resources.
Title XML External Entity Injection in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Arbitrary file read and Denial of Service
First Time appeared Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager
Wso2 wso2 Identity Server
Wso2 wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager
Wso2 wso2 Open Banking Am
Wso2 wso2 Open Banking Iam
Weaknesses CWE-611
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_identity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_identity_server_as_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_open_banking_am:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:wso2_open_banking_iam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wso2
Wso2 wso2 Api Manager
Wso2 wso2 Identity Server
Wso2 wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager
Wso2 wso2 Open Banking Am
Wso2 wso2 Open Banking Iam
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}