QID 730747

Date Published: 2023-03-08

QID 730747: GeoServer OGC Filter SQL Injection Vulnerability (GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf)

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages. GeoServer OGC Filter is vulnerable to multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Affected Versions:
GeoServer Versions prior to version 2.21.4 and prior to version 2.22.2

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated): This QID checks for vulnerable GeoServer versions by extracting the version from webpage.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • Solution
    Vendor has released patches. For more information please refer to GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf

    CVEs related to QID 730747

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf URL Logo github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf