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TI-2023-06241 Aliases CVE-2023-6836GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv

XML external entity injection in WSO2 API Manager

Priority LOW 33CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple WSO2 products have been identified as vulnerable due to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack abuses a widely available but rarely used feature of XML parsers to access sensitive information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00482 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WSO2 API Manager (WSO2): 3.0.0.1WSO2 API Manager Analytics (WSO2): 2.2.0.1, 2.5.0.1+11 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WSO2WSO2 API Manager 3.0.0.0 to before 3.0.0.13.0.0.1Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 API Manager Analytics2.2.0.0 to before 2.2.0.1; 2.5.0.0 to before 2.5.0.12.2.0.1, 2.5.0.1Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 API Microgateway2.2.0.0 to before 2.2.0.12.2.0.1Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 Enterprise Integrator6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.0.3; 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.0.5; 6.1.1.0 to before 6.1.1.5; 6.6.0.0 to before 6.6.0.16.0.0.3, 6.1.0.5, 6.1.1.5, 6.6.0.1Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 IS as Key Manager5.5.0.0 to before 5.5.0.1; 5.6.0.0 to before 5.6.0.1; 5.7.0.0 to before 5.7.0.1; 5.9.0.0 to before 5.9.0.15.5.0.1, 5.6.0.1, 5.7.0.1, 5.9.0.1Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 Identity Server5.4.0.0 to before 5.4.0.1; 5.4.1.0 to before 5.4.1.1; 5.5.0.0 to before 5.5.0.1; 5.6.0.0 to before 5.6.0.15.4.0.1, 5.4.1.1, 5.5.0.1, 5.6.0.1Patch availableCNA
WSO2WSO2 Micro Integrator1.0.0.0 to before 1.0.0.11.0.0.1Patch availableCNA
—org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.ntask.core (Maven)before 4.7.244.7.24Patch availableGHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
—org.wso2.am:wso2am (Maven)before 4.0.0-beta4.0.0-betaPatch availableGHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
—org.wso2.carbon.registry:org.wso2.carbon.registry.extensions (Maven)before 4.7.314.7.31Patch availableGHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
—org.wso2.carbon.event-processing:org.wso2.carbon.event.processor.core (Maven)before 2.2.122.2.12Patch availableGHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
—org.wso2.carbon.analytics-common:org.wso2.carbon.event.input.adapter.core (Maven)before 5.2.235.2.23Patch availableGHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
—org.wso2.carbon.governance:org.wso2.carbon.governance.common (Maven)before 4.8.134.8.13Patch availableGHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
  • WSO2 API Manager VendorWSO2 Affected 3.0.0.0 to before 3.0.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 API Manager Analytics VendorWSO2 Affected 2.2.0.0 to before 2.2.0.1; 2.5.0.0 to before 2.5.0.1 Fixed in 2.2.0.1, 2.5.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 API Microgateway VendorWSO2 Affected 2.2.0.0 to before 2.2.0.1 Fixed in 2.2.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 Enterprise Integrator VendorWSO2 Affected 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.0.3; 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.0.5; 6.1.1.0 to before 6.1.1.5; 6.6.0.0 to before 6.6.0.1 Fixed in 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.5, 6.1.1.5, 6.6.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 IS as Key Manager VendorWSO2 Affected 5.5.0.0 to before 5.5.0.1; 5.6.0.0 to before 5.6.0.1; 5.7.0.0 to before 5.7.0.1; 5.9.0.0 to before 5.9.0.1 Fixed in 5.5.0.1, 5.6.0.1, 5.7.0.1, 5.9.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 Identity Server VendorWSO2 Affected 5.4.0.0 to before 5.4.0.1; 5.4.1.0 to before 5.4.1.1; 5.5.0.0 to before 5.5.0.1; 5.6.0.0 to before 5.6.0.1 Fixed in 5.4.0.1, 5.4.1.1, 5.5.0.1, 5.6.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • WSO2 Micro Integrator VendorWSO2 Affected 1.0.0.0 to before 1.0.0.1 Fixed in 1.0.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.ntask.core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.7.24 Fixed in 4.7.24 Patch available GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
  • org.wso2.am:wso2am (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.0-beta Fixed in 4.0.0-beta Patch available GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
  • org.wso2.carbon.registry:org.wso2.carbon.registry.extensions (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.7.31 Fixed in 4.7.31 Patch available GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
  • org.wso2.carbon.event-processing:org.wso2.carbon.event.processor.core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.12 Fixed in 2.2.12 Patch available GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
  • org.wso2.carbon.analytics-common:org.wso2.carbon.event.input.adapter.core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.2.23 Fixed in 5.2.23 Patch available GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv
  • org.wso2.carbon.governance:org.wso2.carbon.governance.common (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.8.13 Fixed in 4.8.13 Patch available GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.0.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager_analytics:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager_analytics:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_microgateway:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.6.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableWSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager_analytics:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager_analytics:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_microgateway:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.1VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0VulnerableWSO2
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:micro_integrator:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableWSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2
  • cpe:2.3:a:wso2:micro_integrator:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·WSO2

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WSO2 API Manager (WSO2) Fixed in 3.0.0.1
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 API Manager Analytics (WSO2) Fixed in 2.2.0.1, 2.5.0.1
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 API Microgateway (WSO2) Fixed in 2.2.0.1
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 Enterprise Integrator (WSO2) Fixed in 6.0.0.3, 6.1.0.5, 6.1.1.5, 6.6.0.1
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 IS as Key Manager (WSO2) Fixed in 5.5.0.1, 5.6.0.1, 5.7.0.1, 5.9.0.1
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 Identity Server (WSO2) Fixed in 5.4.0.1, 5.4.1.1, 5.5.0.1, 5.6.0.1
  • Fix · CNA WSO2 Micro Integrator (WSO2) Fixed in 1.0.0.1
  • Fix · GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.ntask.core (Maven) Fixed in 4.7.24 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv org.wso2.am:wso2am (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.0-beta Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv org.wso2.carbon.registry:org.wso2.carbon.registry.extensions (Maven) Fixed in 4.7.31 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv org.wso2.carbon.event-processing:org.wso2.carbon.event.processor.core (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.12 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv org.wso2.carbon.analytics-common:org.wso2.carbon.event.input.adapter.core (Maven) Fixed in 5.2.23 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv org.wso2.carbon.governance:org.wso2.carbon.governance.common (Maven) Fixed in 4.8.13 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6836
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr8h-fr86-8vfv

References

Advisory 2

Other 7

  • TI-2026-04755 Authentication Bypass via JWT Algorithm Mismatch in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Account Takeover KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-11928 Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-15069 The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-15163 A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in /authenticationendpoint/login.do… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-12002 A reflected XSS issue exists in the Management Console of several WSO2 products. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2025-13722 Account Takeover via Conditional Authentication Script Logic in Multiple WSO2 Products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
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