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CVE-2024-8008 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.2) affecting api manager, enterprise integrator, identity server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient output encoding in error messages generated by the JDBC user store connection validation request. A malicious actor can inject a specially crafted payload into the request, causing the browser to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable page. This vulnerability may allow UI manipulation, redirection to malicious websites
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.2 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 55%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2025-06-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-16 |
Last updated 2026-10-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
wso2 api manager DOWNGRADE
Affected: 3.1.0 · 3.2.0 · 3.2.1 · 4.0.0 · 4.1.0 · 4.2.0 · 4.3.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.1.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy api-manager || rpm -q api-manager || api-manager --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison api-manager
sudo apt install api-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.1.0>
sudo apt-mark hold api-manager
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list api-manager
sudo dnf downgrade api-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.1.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add api-manager
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
wso2 enterprise integrator DOWNGRADE
Affected: 6.6.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.6.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy enterprise-integrator || rpm -q enterprise-integrator || enterprise-integrator --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison enterprise-integrator
sudo apt install enterprise-integrator=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.6.0>
sudo apt-mark hold enterprise-integrator
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list enterprise-integrator
sudo dnf downgrade enterprise-integrator-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.6.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add enterprise-integrator
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
wso2 identity server DOWNGRADE
Affected: 5.10.0 · 5.11.0 · 6.0.0 · 6.1.0 · 7.0.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.10.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy identity-server || rpm -q identity-server || identity-server --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.10.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison identity-server
sudo apt install identity-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.10.0>
sudo apt-mark hold identity-server
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list identity-server
sudo dnf downgrade identity-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.10.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add identity-server
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
wso2 identity server as key manager DOWNGRADE
Affected: 5.10.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.10.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy identity-server-as-key-manager || rpm -q identity-server-as-key-manager || identity-server-as-key-manager --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.10.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison identity-server-as-key-manager
sudo apt install identity-server-as-key-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.10.0>
sudo apt-mark hold identity-server-as-key-manager
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list identity-server-as-key-manager
sudo dnf downgrade identity-server-as-key-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.10.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add identity-server-as-key-manager
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
wso2 open banking am DOWNGRADE
Affected: 2.0.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy open-banking-am || rpm -q open-banking-am || open-banking-am --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison open-banking-am
sudo apt install open-banking-am=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo apt-mark hold open-banking-am
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list open-banking-am
sudo dnf downgrade open-banking-am-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add open-banking-am
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
wso2 open banking iam DOWNGRADE
Affected: 2.0.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy open-banking-iam || rpm -q open-banking-iam || open-banking-iam --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison open-banking-iam
sudo apt install open-banking-iam=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo apt-mark hold open-banking-iam
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list open-banking-iam
sudo dnf downgrade open-banking-iam-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add open-banking-iam
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-8008?
api manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise integrator: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; identity server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-8008 being exploited?
CVE-2024-8008 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-8008 affect?
CVE-2024-8008 affects api manager, enterprise integrator, identity server. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.2). A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to insufficient output encoding in error messages generated by the JDBC user store connection validation request. A malicious actor can inject a speci
How urgent is CVE-2024-8008?
Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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