High severity · published Aug 6, 2026
CVE-2026-3415
XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via Schema Validation in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows File Reading and Denial of Service
8.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The XML and schema validation functionalities within the SchemaValidator Mediator process XML input as part of validation flows. Under certain conditions, the XML parser allows the resolution of external entities when handling user-supplied XML content during validation operations. This behavior can occur when an attacker supplies crafted XML payloads to the relevant mediator flows with sufficient privileges.
Successful exploitation may allow a highly privileged actor to read files accessible within the server hosting the affected product. Additionally, it may be possible to trigger outbound requests to unintended internal or external locations, depending on the server environment and network configuration. Specially crafted XML payloads can also lead to excessive resource consumption during parsing, impacting the availability of the product.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
WSO2 API Control Plane · WSO2
4.5.0 before 4.5.0.54; 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.17 · source: vendor
WA
WSO2 API Manager · WSO2
3.2.0 before 3.2.0.472; 3.2.1 before 3.2.1.91; 4.1.0 before 4.1.0.254; 4.2.0 before 4.2.0.194; 4.3.0 before 4.3.0.105; 4.4.0 before 4.4.0.68; +2 more · source: vendor
WC
WSO2 Carbon API Gateway · WSO2
6.7.206 before 6.7.206.594; 6.7.210 before 6.7.210.95; 9.20.74 before 9.20.74.398; 9.28.116 before 9.28.116.412; 9.29.120 before 9.29.120.228; 9.30.67 before 9.30.67.158; +2 more · source: vendor
WC
WSO2 Carbon API Management Implementation · WSO2
6.7.206 before 6.7.206.594; 6.7.210 before 6.7.210.95; 9.20.74 before 9.20.74.398; 9.28.116 before 9.28.116.412; 9.29.120 before 9.29.120.228; 9.30.67 before 9.30.67.158; +2 more · source: vendor
WT
WSO2 Traffic Manager · WSO2
4.5.0 before 4.5.0.52; 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.16 · source: vendor
WU
WSO2 Universal Gateway · WSO2
4.5.0 before 4.5.0.53; 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.16 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3415
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3415
security.docs.wso2.com
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5001/
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