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Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2024-23818GeoServer Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WMS OpenLayers Format

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.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

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 2.23.3 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 OpenLayers Output Format. Access to the WMS OpenLayers Format is available to all users by default although data and service security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS. Versions 2.23.3 and 2.24.1 contain a patch for this issue.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Mavenorg.geoserver:gs-wms2.23.3GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72
Mavenorg.geoserver:gs-wms2.24.1GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
geoserver geoserver < 2.23.3= 2.24.0

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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