CVE-2024-29198

GeoServer Vulnerable to Unauthenticated SSRF via TestWfsPost

Published: Jun 10, 2025Updated: Aug 26, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-918

7.5HIGH

Description

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. It possible to achieve Service Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the Demo request endpoint if Proxy Base URL has not been set. Upgrading to GeoServer 2.24.4, or 2.25.2, removes the TestWfsPost servlet resolving this issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-918

Affected Products

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.geoserver:gs-wfs

OSS Libraries

org.geoserver.web:gs-app

OSS Libraries

osgeo

oss-projectaka mapserver, gdal, geoserver

geoserverMixed

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)

oss-projectaka osgeo

GeoServerOn-prem

OSS Libraries / generic-library

geoserver

oss-projectaka geowebcache

geoserverOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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2 techniques

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References

https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-5gw5-jccf-6hxw

github.com

https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11390

osgeo-org.atlassian.net

https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11794

osgeo-org.atlassian.net

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