CVE-2023-51444 — GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to
GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. An arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 that enables an authenticated administrator with permissions to modify coverage st
Published
2024-03-20T15:07:29.869Z
Last modified
2024-08-21T14:35:24.029Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. An arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 that enables an authenticated administrator with permissions to modify coverage stores through the REST Coverage Store API to upload arbitrary file contents to arbitrary file locations which can lead…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| geoserver | geoserver | < 2.23.4, = 2.24.0 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2024-03-20T15:07:29.869Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-21T14:35:24.029Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-9v5q-2gwq-q9hq
- github.com — https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/7222
- github.com — https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/ca683170c669718cb6ad4c79e01b045106…
- github.com — https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/fe235b3bb1d7f05751a4a2ef5390c36f5c…
- osgeo-org.atlassian.net — https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11176
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