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title: "CVE-2026-89212: Akana API Platform - XML External Entity Injection"
description: "Akana API Platform <= 2026.1, 2025.1.1, and < 2024.1.6 contains an XML external entity injection caused by improper restriction of references during XML-to-JSON processing, letting attackers disclose sensitive information, exploit requires crafted XML input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-89212/
---

# CVE-2026-89212 Akana API Platform - XML External Entity Injection

Akana API Platform <= 2026.1, 2025.1.1, and < 2024.1.6 contains an XML external entity injection caused by improper restriction of references during XML-to-JSON processing, letting attackers disclose sensitive information, exploit requires crafted XML input.

CVSS base score 8.6 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.44% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89212)

## Details

Type

XML External Entity Injection

Impact

Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Published

11 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-611](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest supported version with the security patch.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89212](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89212)
- [https://portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003CxPBIA0/xml-external-entity-in-akana-api-platform](https://portal.perforce.com/s/cve/a91Qi000003CxPBIA0/xml-external-entity-in-akana-api-platform)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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