Description
GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 that enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in the GeoServer catalog that will execute in the context of another user's browser when viewed in the WMS GetMap SVG Output Format when the Simple SVG renderer is enabled. Access to the WMS SVG Format is available to all users by default although data and service security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS. Versions 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 contain a fix for this issue.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fg9v-56hw-g525
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/7173
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/1b1835afbb9c282d1840786259aeda81c1d22b00
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/9f40265febb5939f23e2c53930c9c35e93970afe
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11152
Scores
CVSS v3
4.8
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
60.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (3)
geoserver/geoserver
2.24.0
geoserver/geoserver
< 2.23.4
org.geoserver/gs-wms
0 - 2.23.4Maven
Published
Mar 20, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026