CVE-2024-23640

GeoServer Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Style Publisher

Published Mar 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 or in a specially crafted datastore file that will execute in the context of another user's browser when viewed in the Style Publisher. Access to the Style Publisher is available to all users although data security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS. Versions 2.23.3 and 2.24.0 contain a fix for this issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0889 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 or in a specially crafted datastore file that will execute in the context of another user's browser when viewed in the Style Publisher. Access to the Style Publisher is available to all users although data security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS. Versions 2.23.3 and 2.24.0 contain a fix for this issue.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9rfr-pf2x-g4xf GeoServer's Style Publisher vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Geoserver
Geoserver geoserver
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Geoserver
Geoserver geoserver
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 11:06 PM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2024, 12:18 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 20, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:13 AM