CVE-2023-51445 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51445: GeoServer Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in REST Resources API

Vendor Geoserver
Product geoserver
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 20, 2024
Last update August 21, 2024

CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 20, 2024 CVE published
August 21, 2024 Record updated