CVE-2025-2905
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Multiple WSO2 Products
Due to the improper configuration of XML parser, user-supplied XML is parsed without applying sufficient restrictions, enabling XML External Entity (XXE) resolution in multiple WSO2 Products.
A successful XXE attack could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to:
- Read sensitive files from the server’s filesystem.
- Perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, which can render the affected service unavailable.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.1
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Multiple WSO2 Products
Due to the improper configuration of XML parser, user-supplied XML is parsed without applying sufficient restrictions, enabling XML External Entity (XXE) resolution in multiple WSO2 Products.
A successful XXE attack could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to:
- Read sensitive files from the server’s filesystem.
- Perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, which can render the affected service unavailable.
- Record
CVE-2025-2905- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-13367
9.1
Due to the improper configuration of XML parser, user-supplied XML is parsed without applying sufficient restrictions, enabling XML External Entity (XXE) resolution in multiple WSO2 Products.
A successful XXE attack could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to:
- Read sensitive files from the server’s filesystem.
- Perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, which can render the affected service unavailable.
- Record
EUVD-2025-13367- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h94w-8qhg-3xmc
9.1
WSO2 API Manager XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
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.
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On systems running JDK 7 or early JDK 8, full file contents may be exposed.
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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.
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DoS attacks such as "Billion Laughs" payloads can cause service disruption.
- Record
GHSA-h94w-8qhg-3xmc- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.1
Due to the improper configuration of XML parser, user-supplied XML is parsed without applying sufficient restrictions, enabling XML External Entity (XXE) resolution in multiple WSO2 Products.
A successful XXE attack could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to:
- Read sensitive files from the server’s filesystem.
- Perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, which can render the affected service unavailable.
- Record
CVE-2025-2905- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.1
Due to the improper configuration of XML parser, user-supplied XML is parsed without applying sufficient restrictions, enabling XML External Entity (XXE) resolution in multiple WSO2 Products.
A successful XXE attack could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to:
- Read sensitive files from the server’s filesystem.
- Perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, which can render the affected service unavailable.
- Record
CVE-2025-2905- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h94w-8qhg-3xmc
9.1
WSO2 API Manager XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-h94w-8qhg-3xmc- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parentMaven |
before 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parentMaven |
before 2.1.0, plus listed versions 1.10.02.0.02.1.0-alpha |
2.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-2905 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Wso2 Api Manager, published May 5, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.32%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parent 2.1.0.