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CVE-2023-6836


Multiple WSO2 products have been identified as vulnerable due to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack abuses a widely available but rarely used feature of XML parsers to access sensitive information.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from wso2, from wso2, from wso2 and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-12-15T10:15:09.407

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:44:38.827

Status

Modified

Source

ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-611
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-611

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application wso2 api_manager ≤ 3.0.0 Yes
Application wso2 api_manager_analytics 2.2.0 Yes
Application wso2 api_manager_analytics 2.5.0 Yes
Application wso2 api_microgateway 2.2.0 Yes
Application wso2 enterprise_integrator ≤ 6.6.0 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.0.0 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.6.0 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.7.0 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager 5.9.0 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server 5.4.0 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server 5.4.1 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server 5.5.0 Yes
Application wso2 identity_server 5.6.0 Yes
Application wso2 micro_integrator 1.0.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wso2's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.