FKIE_CVE-2023-51445

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-03-20 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:40
Severity
4.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.23.3 and 2.24.0 that enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in uploaded style/legend resources that will execute in the context of another administrator's browser when viewed in the REST Resources API. Access to the REST Resources API is limited to full administrators by default and granting non-administrators access to this endpoint should be carefully considered as it may allow access to files containing sensitive information. Versions 2.23.3 and 2.24.0 contain a patch for this issue.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/7db985738ff2422019ccac974cf547bae5770cadPatch
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/7161Issue Tracking
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fh7p-5f6g-vj2wExploit, Vendor Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11148Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/7db985738ff2422019ccac974cf547bae5770cadPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/7161Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fh7p-5f6g-vj2wExploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11148Issue Tracking
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
geoserver geoserver *
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