CVE-2025-2905
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Multiple WSO2 Products
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 5, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8 |
Solution
- Disable external entity processing in XML parsers.
- Validate all XML input strictly.
- Apply vendor patches for WSO2 API Manager.
- Update the Java Development Kit (JDK).
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-2905.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-3993/ | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-2905 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-2905
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-2905 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Researcher Details Critical Authentication Bypasses in WSO2 API Manager and Identity Server
Security researcher Crnkovic has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities — CVE-2025-9152, CVE-2025-10611, and CVE-2025-9804 — in WSO2 API Manager and WSO2 Identity Server, each scoring 9.8 on the CVS ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
WSO2 Fixes Two Critical Access Control Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-9804, CVE-2025-10611) Affecting API Manager and Identity Server
The WSO2 project has released urgent security advisories addressing two critical access control vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-9804 and CVE-2025-10611—that affect multiple enterprise products, including API ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Apache Jackrabbit Flaw (CVE-2025-53689): XXE Attacks Allow Data Exfiltration & DoS
A critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability has been identified in multiple versions of Apache Jackrabbit, a popular open-source implementation of the Java Content Repository (JCR) specificatio ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-2905 (CVSS 9.1): Critical XXE Vulnerability Found in WSO2 API Manager
A critical security vulnerability has been identified in WSO2 API Manager 2.0.0 and earlier, posing a significant risk to affected deployments. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2905 (CVSS 9.1), ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-2605 (CVSS 9.9): Critical Vulnerability Found in Honeywell MB-Secure Alarm Panels
Honeywell has issued an urgent security notice (SN 2025-05-01-01) disclosing a critical vulnerability in its MB-Secure and MB-Secure PRO alarm control panels, used in physical security infrastructure ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-2905 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
Oct. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Tag unsupported-when-assigned Changed Description 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. 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. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.0 Added Reference Type WSO2 LLC: https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-3993/ Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
May. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-611 Added Reference https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-3993/