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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS1mY3BtLWhjaGotbWg3Ms4AA6JM

GeoServer's WMS OpenLayers Format vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists 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 user's browser when viewed in the WMS GetMap OpenLayers Output Format. Access to the WMS OpenLayers Format is available to all users by default although data and service security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS.

Impact

If an attacker can control a script that is executed in the victim's browser, then they can typically fully compromise that user. Amongst other things, the attacker can:

1 .Perform any action within the application that the user can perform.
2. View any information that the user is able to view.
3. Modify any information that the user is able to modify.
4. Initiate interactions with other application users, including malicious attacks, that will appear to originate from the initial victim user.

References

https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11153
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/7174

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72
JSON: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories/GSA_kwCzR0hTQS1mY3BtLWhjaGotbWg3Ms4AA6JM
Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Moderate
Classification: General
Published: about 1 month ago
Updated: about 1 month ago


CVSS Score: 4.8
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Identifiers: GHSA-fcpm-hchj-mh72, CVE-2024-23818
References: Repository: https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver
Blast Radius: 1.0

Affected Packages

maven:org.geoserver:gs-wms
Affected Version Ranges: >= 2.24.0, < 2.24.1, < 2.23.3
Fixed in: 2.24.1, 2.23.3