Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-42646
CVE-2021-42646
Description
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the file based service provider creation feature of the Management Console in WSO2 API Manager 2.6.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, and 4.0.0; and WSO2 IS as Key Manager 5.7.0, 5.9.0, and 5.10.0; and WSO2 Identity Server 5.7.0, 5.8.0, 5.9.0, 5.10.0, and 5.11.0. Allows attackers to gain read access to sensitive information or cause a denial of service via crafted GET requests.
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Affected products
1- WSO2/API Managerdescription
Patches
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References
4- github.com/wso2/carbon-identity-framework/pull/3472nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167465/WSO2-Management-Console-XML-Injection.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2021-1289/nvd
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