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CRITICAL

WSO2 API Manager XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability

Published May 5, 2025Updated May 5, 2025Source: osv

Summary

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the gateway component of WSO2 API Manager due to insufficient validation of XML input in crafted URL paths. User-supplied XML is parsed without appropriate restrictions, enabling external entity resolution. This vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to read files from the server’s filesystem or perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. * On systems running JDK 7 or early JDK 8, full file contents may be exposed. * On later versions of JDK 8 and newer, only the first line of a file may be read, due to improvements in XML parser behavior. * DoS attacks such as "Billion Laughs" payloads can cause service disruption.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 5, 2025 (525 days ago).
  • Last revised May 5, 2025 — 0 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parent to 2.1.0 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.1.0 for org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parent -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parent
maven
1.10.0, 2.0.0, 2.1.0-alpha2.1.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-611
    XML External Entity (XXE)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2905?
WSO2 API Manager XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-2905?
CVE-2025-2905 affects org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parent. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2025-2905 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-h94w-8qhg-3xmc

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