QID 150851

Date Published: 2024-04-04

QID 150851: GeoServer - WMS OpenLayers Format Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (CVE-2024-23818)

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 GeoServer, 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.

Affected Versions:
GeoServer Versions prior to version 2.23.3
GeoServer Versions prior to version 2.24.1

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID sends HTTP GET requests and checks for vulnerable version of GeoServer running on the target host.

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive, browser-based information.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade to latest version of GeoServer to remediate this vulnerability.

For more information pertaining to this vulnerability, please refer GitHub Security Advisory.

For information regarding GeoServer releases, please refer GeoServer Blog.

Vendor References

GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72 - github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72

CVEs related to QID 150851

CVE-2024-23818 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72			github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72

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