core-geonetwork has an Open Redirect Bypass
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-53573 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-31 23:17:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-03 17:16:38 UTC |
| Description | GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. From 3.12.0 until 4.2.16 and 4.4.11, unsafe redirect validation in GeonetworkOAuth2LoginAuthenticationFilter and KeycloakAuthenticationProcessingFilter permits an attacker-controlled external redirect after login. This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.16 and 4.4.11. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 4.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.003770000 probability, percentile 0.304010000 (date 2026-08-05)
Problem Types: CWE-601 | CWE-601 CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
ActiveConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
LowSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Geonetwork | Core-geonetwork | affected >= 3.12.0, <= 3.12.12 | Not specified |
| CNA | Geonetwork | Core-geonetwork | affected >= 4.0.0-alpha.1, <= 4.0.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | Geonetwork | Core-geonetwork | affected >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.16 | Not specified |
| CNA | Geonetwork | Core-geonetwork | affected >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.11 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-pjp7-q6wp... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9309 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/9307 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.2.16 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/cde9b6481a29e2473b7b74479b4... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.4.11 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/0d74f673dfc926bde935819ed34... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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