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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
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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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.

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

geoserverosgeo
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
GeoServerOpen Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
On-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
geoservergeoserver
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
org.geoserver:gs-wfsMavenOSS Libraries
org.geoserver.web:gs-appMavenOSS Libraries
osgeooss-projectOSS Librariesaka gdal, geoserver, mapserver
open source geospatial foundation (osgeo)oss-projectOSS Librariesaka osgeo
geoserveross-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka geoserver, geowebcache
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

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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Timeline

Published
Jun 10, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 26, 2025

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