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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
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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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

osgeo
oss-projectaka geoserver, mapserver, gdal
mapserverMixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
oss-projectaka osgeo
MapServerOn-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
MapServer
oss-project
MapServerOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

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

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