CVE-2020-24589

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.1 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 9.1 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 27%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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
97.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 21, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-09 19:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-07-01 13:16 UTCOSV refresh
  11. 2026-06-30 23:20 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-16 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-15 17:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-13 22:58 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-06-13 20:13 UTCOSV refresh
  6. 2026-06-12 23:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-10 22:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-06-10 13:20 UTCEPSS rescore
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  18. 2026-05-31 00:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-05-28 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-28 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-27 13:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-05-26 23:58 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-05-26 23:58 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-24589.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    WSO2 API Manager <=3.1.0 - Blind XML External Entity Injection

    Open source ↗

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 97.8% 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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