Is CVE-2025-2905 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-2905 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-2905?

CVE-2025-2905 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2025-2905?

Patch guidance is available from wso2 security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-2905.

Fix CVE-2025-2905 - CRITICAL wso2 api manager

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-611 · XML External Entity (XXE)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WSO2
Published: 5/5/2025
Last Modified: 10/16/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2025-2905

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