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XML Cryptography

Standard Support for Mule 4.1 ended on November 2, 2020, and this version of Mule reached its End of Life on November 2, 2022, when Extended Support ended.

Deployments of new applications to CloudHub that use this version of Mule are no longer allowed. Only in-place updates to applications are permitted.

MuleSoft recommends that you upgrade to the latest version of Mule 4 that is in Standard Support so that your applications run with the latest fixes and security enhancements.

Configure XML Encryption from Anypoint Studio

To configure XML encryption from Anypoint Studio, follow these steps:

  1. From the Mule palette, add Crypto to your project.

    See Install the Extension for instructions.

  2. Select the desired operation, and drag the component to the flow:

    crypto-xml-add

  3. Open the component properties and select an existing Module configuration, or create a new one by specifying the Keystore, Type (JKS, JCEKS, PKCS12) and Password.

    You can also add symmetric or asymmetric key information to be used in the sign operations:

    crypto-jce-global-config

  4. Configure Key selection by using a Key id value previously defined in the module configuration, or define a new one for this operation:

    crypto-xml-config

  5. Select Digest Algorithm, Canonicalization Algorithm, Type, and Element path.

Encrypting

This example configures a keystore that contains a symmetric key that will later be used for encryption.

Example: JCE Configuration
<crypto:jce-config name="symmetricConfig" keystore="secret.jks" password="mule1234" type="JCEKS">
    <crypto:jce-key-infos>
        <crypto:jce-symmetric-key-info keyId="mySymKey" alias="aes128test" password="mule1234"/>
    </crypto:jce-key-infos>
</crypto:jce-config>

In the next example, the XML encrypt operation is used to encrypt a specific element of the XML document.

Example: Using the Encrypt Operation
<crypto:xml-encrypt config-ref="symmetricConfig" keyId="mySymKey" algorithm="AES_CBC" elementPath="//song"/>

The elementPath is an XPath expression that identifies the element to encrypt. Depending on your needs, you can use a symmetric or asymmetric key for encrypting an XML document.

Decrypting

Example: JCE Configuration
<crypto:jce-config name="jceConfig" keystore="keystore.jks" password="mule1234">
    <crypto:jce-key-infos>
        <crypto:jce-symmetric-key-info keyId="mySymKey" alias="aes128test" password="mule1234"/>
        <crypto:jce-asymmetric-key-info keyId="myAsymKey" alias="test1" password="test1234"/>
    </crypto:jce-key-infos>
</crypto:jce-config>

In the next example, the XML decrypt operation (crypto:xml-decrypt) is used to decrypt an XML document. The operation uses the asymmetric key stored in the referenced keystore.

Example: Using the Decrypt Operation
<crypto:xml-decrypt config-ref="jceConfig" keyId="myAsymKey"/>

Depending on your needs, you can use a symmetric or asymmetric key for decryption.

Signing

Example: JCE Configuration
<crypto:jce-config name="asymmetricConfig" keystore="keystore.jks" password="mule1234">
    <crypto:jce-key-infos>
        <crypto:jce-asymmetric-key-info keyId="myAsymKey" alias="test1" password="test1234"/>
    </crypto:jce-key-infos>
</crypto:jce-config>

The next example uses the asymmetric key to sign an XML document by creating an XML envelope and inserting the signature inside the content that is being signed.

Example: Enveloped Signature
<crypto:xml-sign config-ref="asymmetricConfig" keyId="myAsymKey" type="ENVELOPING" digestAlgorithm="SHA256" elementPath="/PurchaseOrder/Buyer"/>

In the next example, a detached XML signature is created based on an element of the XML document. Instead of being inserted in the signed content, the detached signature is returned as a separate XML element.

Example: Detached Signature
<crypto:xml-sign config-ref="asymmetricConfig" keyId="myAsymKey" type="DETACHED" digestAlgorithm="SHA256" elementPath="/PurchaseOrder/Buyer"/>

Validating a Signature

Example: JCE Configuration
<crypto:jce-config name="asymmetricConfig" keystore="keystore.jks" password="mule1234">
    <crypto:jce-key-infos>
        <crypto:jce-asymmetric-key-info keyId="myAsymKey" alias="test1" password="test1234"/>
    </crypto:jce-key-infos>
</crypto:jce-config>

In the next example, the asymmetric key is used to validate the signature of the XML element specified by the elementPath XPath expression.

Example: Using the Validate Operation
<crypto:xml-validate config-ref="asymmetricConfig" keyId="myAsymKey" elementPath="/PurchaseOrder/Buyer"/>

Reference

Module Configuration

JCE Configuration for Java keystores and inline keys to sign or encrypt XML documents or elements.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value Required

Name

String

The name for this configuration. Connectors reference the configuration with this name.

x 

Keystore

String

Path to the keystore file.

 

Type

Enumeration, one of:

  • JKS

  • JCEKS

  • PKCS12

Type of the keystore.

JKS

 

Password

String

Password for unlocking the keystore.

 

Jce Key Infos

Array of One of:

List of keys to be considered, with internal IDs for referencing them.

 

Expiration Policy

Expiration Policy

Configures the minimum amount of time that a dynamic configuration instance can remain idle before the runtime considers it eligible for expiration. This does not mean that the platform will expire the instance at the exact moment that it becomes eligible. The runtime will actually purge the instances when it sees it fit.

 

Xml Decrypt Operation

<crypto:xml-decrypt>

Decrypts the XML document.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value Required

Configuration

String

The name of the configuration to use.

x 

Content

Binary

the document to decrypt

#[payload]

 

Streaming Strategy

Configure if repeatable streams should be used and their behavior

 

Key Id

String

The key ID, as defined in the JCE configuration.

 

Jce Key Info

One of:

An inline key definition.

 

Target Variable

String

The name of a variable on which the operation's output will be placed

 

Target Value

String

An expression that will be evaluated against the operation's output and the outcome of that expression will be stored in the target variable

#[payload]

 

Output Type

Binary

Throws

  • CRYPTO:MISSING_KEY  

  • CRYPTO:KEY  

  • CRYPTO:PASSPHRASE  

  • CRYPTO:PARAMETERS  

  • CRYPTO:DECRYPTION  

Xml Encrypt Operation

<crypto:xml-encrypt>

Encrypt the XML document.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value Required

Configuration

String

The name of the configuration to use.

x 

Content

Binary

the document to encrypt

#[payload]

 

Algorithm

Enumeration, one of:

  • AES_CBC

  • AES_GCM

  • TRIPLEDES

the algorithm for encryption

AES_CBC

 

Element Path

String

the path to the element to encrypt, if empty the whole document is considered

 

Streaming Strategy

Configure if repeatable streams should be used and their behavior

 

Key Id

String

The key ID, as defined in the JCE configuration.

 

Jce Key Info

One of:

An inline key definition.

 

Target Variable

String

The name of a variable on which the operation's output will be placed

 

Target Value

String

An expression that will be evaluated against the operation's output and the outcome of that expression will be stored in the target variable

#[payload]

 

Output Type

Binary

Throws

  • CRYPTO:MISSING_KEY  

  • CRYPTO:ENCRYPTION  

  • CRYPTO:KEY  

  • CRYPTO:PARAMETERS  

Xml Sign Operation

<crypto:xml-sign>

Sign an XML document.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value Required

Configuration

String

The name of the configuration to use.

x 

Content

Binary

the XML document to sign

#[payload]

 

Digest Algorithm

Enumeration, one of:

  • RIPEMD160

  • SHA1

  • SHA256

  • SHA512

the hashing algorithm for signing

SHA256

 

Canonicalization Algorithm

Enumeration, one of:

  • EXCLUSIVE

  • EXCLUSIVE_WITH_COMMENTS

  • INCLUSIVE

  • INCLUSE_WITH_COMMENTS

the canonicalization method for whitespace and namespace unification

EXCLUSIVE

 

Type

Enumeration, one of:

  • DETACHED

  • ENVELOPED

  • ENVELOPING

the type of signature to create

ENVELOPED

 

Element Path

String

for internally detached signatures, an unambiguous XPath expression resolving to the element to sign

 

Streaming Strategy

Configure if repeatable streams should be used and their behavior

 

Key Id

String

The key ID, as defined in the JCE configuration.

 

Jce Key Info

One of:

An inline key definition.

 

Target Variable

String

The name of a variable on which the operation's output will be placed

 

Target Value

String

An expression that will be evaluated against the operation's output and the outcome of that expression will be stored in the target variable

#[payload]

 

Output Type

Binary

Throws

  • CRYPTO:MISSING_KEY  

  • CRYPTO:KEY  

  • CRYPTO:PASSPHRASE  

  • CRYPTO:SIGNATURE  

Xml Validate Operation

<crypto:xml-validate>

Validate an XML signed document.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value Required

Configuration

String

The name of the configuration to use.

x 

Content

Binary

Specifies the document to verify (includes the signature).

#[payload]

 

Element Path

String

For internally detached signatures, an unambiguous XPath expression that resolves to the signed element.

 

Key Id

String

Specifies the key ID, as defined in the JCE configuration.

 

Jce Key Info

One of:

An inline key definition.

 

Throws

  • CRYPTO:MISSING_KEY  

  • CRYPTO:PARAMETERS  

  • CRYPTO:VALIDATION  

Types Definition

Expiration Policy

Field Type Description Default Value Required

Max Idle Time

Number

A scalar time value for the maximum amount of time a dynamic configuration instance should be allowed to be idle before it’s considered eligible for expiration

Time Unit

Enumeration, one of:

  • NANOSECONDS

  • MICROSECONDS

  • MILLISECONDS

  • SECONDS

  • MINUTES

  • HOURS

  • DAYS

A time unit that qualifies the maxIdleTime attribute

Repeatable In Memory Stream

Field Type Description Default Value Required

Initial Buffer Size

Number

This is the amount of memory that will be allocated in order to consume the stream and provide random access to it. If the stream contains more data than can be fit into this buffer, then it will be expanded by according to the bufferSizeIncrement attribute, with an upper limit of maxInMemorySize.

Buffer Size Increment

Number

This is by how much will be buffer size by expanded if it exceeds its initial size. Setting a value of zero or lower will mean that the buffer should not expand, meaning that a STREAM_MAXIMUM_SIZE_EXCEEDED error will be raised when the buffer gets full.

Max Buffer Size

Number

This is the maximum amount of memory that will be used. If more than that is used then a STREAM_MAXIMUM_SIZE_EXCEEDED error will be raised. A value lower or equal to zero means no limit.

Buffer Unit

Enumeration, one of:

  • BYTE

  • KB

  • MB

  • GB

The unit in which all these attributes are expressed

Repeatable File Store Stream

Field Type Description Default Value Required

Max In Memory Size

Number

Defines the maximum memory that the stream should use to keep data in memory. If more than that is consumed then it will start to buffer the content on disk.

Buffer Unit

Enumeration, one of:

  • BYTE

  • KB

  • MB

  • GB

The unit in which maxInMemorySize is expressed

Jce Asymmetric Key Info

Field Type Description Default Value Required

Key Id

String

Internal key ID for referencing from operations.

x

Alias

String

Alias of the key in the keystore.

x

Password

String

Password used to unlock the private part of the key.

Jce Symmetric Key Info

Field Type Description Default Value Required

Key Id

String

Internal key ID for referencing from operations.

x

Alias

String

Alias of the key in the keystore.

x

Password

String

Password used to unlock the key.

x