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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
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22.0%
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. 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

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
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 geoserver, gdal, mapserver
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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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-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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