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CVE-2023-43795

WPS Server Side Request Forgery in GeoServer

Published: Oct 24, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-918
8.6HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
67.7%
Top 0.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. The OGC Web Processing Service (WPS) specification is designed to process information from any server using GET and POST requests. This presents the opportunity for Server Side Request Forgery. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.22.5 and 2.23.2.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-918

Affected Products

geoserver
oss-projectaka geowebcache
geoserverOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
osgeo
oss-projectaka mapserver, gdal, geoserver
geoserverMixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.geoserver.extension:gs-wps-core
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Command and Control
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-5pr3-m5hm-9956
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43795
nvd.nist.gov
https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/security/urlchecks.html
docs.geoserver.org
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