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2 vulnerabilities found for GeoNetwork by GeoNetwork
CVE-2022-50899 (GCVE-0-2022-50899)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-13 22:51 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:07
VLAI
Title
Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)
Summary
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982 | exploit |
| https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-x… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeoNetwork | GeoNetwork |
Affected:
3.10 , ≤ 4.2.0
(custom)
|
Date Public
2022-07-29 00:00
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CVE-2022-50899 (GCVE-0-2022-50899)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:51 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:07
VLAI
Title
Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)
Summary
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Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Assigner
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|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982 | exploit |
| https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-x… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeoNetwork | GeoNetwork |
Affected:
3.10 , ≤ 4.2.0
(custom)
|
Date Public
2022-07-29 00:00
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