CVE-2024-38524
June 10, 2025
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. org.geowebcache.GeoWebCacheDispatcher.handleFrontPage(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse) has no check to hide potentially sensitive information from users except for a hidden system property to hide the storage locations that defaults to showing the locations. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.26.2 and 2.25.6.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.1.3 <2.25.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.25.6https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.26.0 <2.26.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.26.2org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.7.3 <2.25.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.25.6org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.26.0 <2.26.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.26.2org.geoserver:gs-gwc (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.7.3 <2.25.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.25.6org.geoserver:gs-gwc (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.26.0 <2.26.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.26.2Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
EPSS
Base Score:
0.07
