CVE-2020-24589

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—

9.1

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

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(high)
EPSS: 99.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 21, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2020-0742
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2020-0742

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 23:58 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 23:58 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-24589?

CVE-2020-24589 is a critical vulnerability published on August 21, 2020. The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML External Entity injection (XXE) attacks.

When was CVE-2020-24589 disclosed?

CVE-2020-24589 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 21, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-24589 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-24589 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

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

CVE-2020-24589 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-24589?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-24589, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2020-24589

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