CVE-2026-3415XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via Schema Validation in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows File Reading and Denial of Service
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The XML and schema validation functionalities within the SchemaValidator Mediator process XML input as part of validation flows. Under certain conditions, the XML parser allows the resolution of external entities when handling user-supplied XML content during validation operations. This behavior can occur when an attacker supplies crafted XML payloads to the relevant mediator flows with sufficient privileges. Successful exploitation may allow a highly privileged actor to read files accessible within the server hosting the affected product. Additionally, it may be possible to trigger outbound requests to unintended internal or external locations, depending on the server environment and network configuration. Specially crafted XML payloads can also lead to excessive resource consumption during parsing, impacting the availability of the product.
- CVSS
- 8.7 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-776
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- WSO2
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
WSO2 WSO2 API Manager wso2:api_manager (from the name) | before 3.2.0 status unknown; from 3.2.0 before 3.2.0.472; from 3.2.1 before 3.2.1.91; from 4.1.0 before 4.1.0.254; from 4.2.0 before 4.2.0.194; from 4.3.0 before 4.3.0.105; from 4.4.0 before 4.4.0.68; from 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.53; and 1 more ranges | CNA record |
WSO2 WSO2 Universal Gateway wso2:universal_gateway (from the name) | from 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.53; from 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.16 | CNA record |
WSO2 WSO2 Traffic Manager wso2:traffic_manager (from the name) | from 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.52; from 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.16 | CNA record |
WSO2 WSO2 API Control Plane wso2:api_control_plane (from the name) | from 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.54; from 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.17 | CNA record |
WSO2 WSO2 Carbon API Gateway wso2:carbon_api_gateway (from the name) | from 6.7.206 before 6.7.206.594; from 6.7.210 before 6.7.210.95; from 9.20.74 before 9.20.74.398; from 9.28.116 before 9.28.116.412; from 9.29.120 before 9.29.120.228; from 9.30.67 before 9.30.67.158; from 9.31.86 before 9.31.86.147; from 9.32.147 before 9.32.147.38; and 1 more ranges | CNA record |
WSO2 WSO2 Carbon API Management Implementation wso2:carbon_api_management_implementation (from the name) | from 6.7.206 before 6.7.206.594; from 6.7.210 before 6.7.210.95; from 9.20.74 before 9.20.74.398; from 9.28.116 before 9.28.116.412; from 9.29.120 before 9.29.120.228; from 9.30.67 before 9.30.67.158; from 9.31.86 before 9.31.86.147; from 9.32.147 before 9.32.147.38; and 1 more ranges | CNA record |
References
- https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5001/vendor-advisory
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