CVE-2021-42646
CRITICALWSO2 API Manager/IS/Identity Server XML External Entity Injection
Title source: llmDescription
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the file based service provider creation feature of the Management Console in WSO2 API Manager 2.6.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, and 4.0.0; and WSO2 IS as Key Manager 5.7.0, 5.9.0, and 5.10.0; and WSO2 Identity Server 5.7.0, 5.8.0, 5.9.0, 5.10.0, and 5.11.0. Allows attackers to gain read access to sensitive information or cause a denial of service via crafted GET requests.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Various Sources
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2021-1289/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/7
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167465/WSO2-Management-Console-XML-Injection.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-identity-framework/pull/3472
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0367
EPSS Percentile
88.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (13)
wso2/api_manager
2.6.0
wso2/api_manager
3.0.0
wso2/api_manager
3.1.0
wso2/api_manager
3.2.0
wso2/api_manager
4.0.0
wso2/identity_server
5.7.0
wso2/identity_server
5.8.0
wso2/identity_server
5.9.0
wso2/identity_server
5.10.0
wso2/identity_server
5.11.0
... and 3 more
Published
May 11, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026