High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4312
CVE-2016-4312
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XACML flow feature in WSO2 Identity Server 5.1.0 before WSO2-CARBON-PATCH-4.4.0-0231 allows remote authenticated users with access to XACML features to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks, or have unspecified other impact via a crafted XACML request to entitlement/eval-policy-submit.jsp. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-4311 to exploit the vulnerability without credentials.
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6- docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2016-0096nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WSO2-IDENTITY-SERVER-v5.1.0-XML-External-Entity.txtnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138329/WSO2-Identity-Server-5.1.0-XML-Injection.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40239/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92485nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539199/100/0/threadednvd
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