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CVE-2024-23821

GeoServer's GWC Demos Page vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Published: Mar 20, 2024Updated: Dec 17, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 versions prior to 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 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 GWC Demos Page. Access to the GWC Demos Page is available to all users although data security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS. Versions 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 contain a patch for this issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

geoservergeoserver
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
org.geoserver:gs-gwcMavenOSS Libraries
geoserveross-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka geoserver, geowebcache
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/issues/1171
github.com
https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1173
github.com
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-88wc-fcj9-q3r9
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 20, 2024
Last Updated
Dec 17, 2024

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