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CVE-2025-2905

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Multiple WSO2 Products

9.1 CriticalFix available

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

1.32%Up 1.3 points since May 5, 2025
90%50%10%1%

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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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.

  • 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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parent
Maven
before 2.1.0
2.1.0
org.wso2.am:am-distribution-parent
Maven
before 2.1.0, plus listed versions
1.10.02.0.02.1.0-alpha
2.1.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE 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.

References

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