GeoServer has an arbitrary file write vulnerability in its Master Password Dump Page

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-52465
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-18 16:16:52 UTC
Updated2026-06-18 18:04:59 UTC
DescriptionGeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3, a vulnerability exists that allows an authenticated administrator with access to GeoServer's security system to pass arbitrary file names to the Master Password Dump web page and create files containing the master password in plaintext. The provided file name must be an absolute path to the target file, the target file can not already exist and all parent directories must already exist. Versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3 contain a fix. GeoServer installations where the web interface is either disabled or completely removed are not affected since the vulnerability exists in one of the web pages.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-73 | CWE-73 CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary7.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED7.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Geoserver Org.geoserver.webgs-web-app affected < 2.26.4 Not specified
CNA Geoserver Org.geoserver.webgs-web-app affected >= 2.27.0, < 2.27.3 Not specified
CNA Geoserver Org.geoserver.webgs-web-sec-core affected < 2.26.4 Not specified
CNA Geoserver Org.geoserver.webgs-web-sec-core affected >= 2.27.0, < 2.27.3 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-7qmg-grcp-qf25 [email protected] github.com
research.checkpoint.com/2025/cve-2025-24054-ntlm-exploit-in-the-wild [email protected] research.checkpoint.com
osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11852 [email protected] osgeo-org.atlassian.net
github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/8584 [email protected] github.com
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