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CVE-2020-24589

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-10-14 by GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2020-08-21
  • WeaknessCWE-611

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Description

The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML External Entity injection (XXE) attacks.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-08-2120:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-10-1416:03Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2023-10-1416:03Exploitation first reportedGCVE

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-24589?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-24589?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Wso2 api manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.1≤ 3.1.0no fix published
Wso2 api microgateway
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.2= 2.2.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • GCVEexploitation2023-10-14
  • CNACVSS 3.19.1known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-611read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score26.3 %read 2026-11-03
  • ProjectDiscoverydetectionread 2026-11-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published
2020-08-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24589?

The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML External Entity injection (XXE) attacks.

Is CVE-2020-24589 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-24589 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 26.3% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24589?

CVE-2020-24589 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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