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CVE-2025-59431

MapServer - WFS XML Filter Query SQL injection

Published: Sep 19, 2025Updated: Oct 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-89
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

MapServerOpen Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
On-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
MapServerMapServer
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
mapserverosgeo
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
open source geospatial foundation (osgeo)oss-projectOSS Librariesaka osgeo
mapserveross-projectCloud & SaaSaka mapserver
osgeooss-projectOSS Librariesaka gdal, geoserver, mapserver

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-256m-rx4h-r55w
github.com

Timeline

Published
Sep 19, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2025

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