Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-23642GeoServer Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Simple SVG Renderer
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in geoserver from geoserver. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.geoserver:gs-wms | 2.23.4 | GHSA-fg9v-56hw-g525 |
| Maven | org.geoserver:gs-wms | 2.24.1 | GHSA-fg9v-56hw-g525 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fg9v-56hw-g525 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/7173 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/1b1835afbb9c282d1840786259aeda81c1d22b00 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/9f40265febb5939f23e2c53930c9c35e93970afe x_refsource_MISC
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11152 x_refsource_MISC