CVE-2024-23643

GeoServer Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GWC Seed Form

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 2.23.2 and 2.24.1 that enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in the GeoServer catalog that will execute in the context of another administrator’s browser when viewed in the GWC Seed Form. Access to the GWC Seed Form is limited to full administrators by default and granting non-administrators access to this endpoint is not recommended. Versions 2.23.2 and 2.24.1 contain a fix for this issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0824 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 2.23.2 and 2.24.1 that enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in the GeoServer catalog that will execute in the context of another administrator’s browser when viewed in the GWC Seed Form. Access to the GWC Seed Form is limited to full administrators by default and granting non-administrators access to this endpoint is not recommended. Versions 2.23.2 and 2.24.1 contain a fix for this issue.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-56r3-f536-5gf7 GeoServer's GWC Seed Form vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:2.24.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:13 AM