CVE-2024-38524 json
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published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-17668 , GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app 2.25.6, 2.26.2
- maven org.geoserver:gs-gwc 2.25.6, 2.26.2
- geoserver geoserver 2.25.6, 2.26.2
- org.geoserver gs-main 2.25.6, 2.26.2
- osgeo geoserver 2.25.6, 2.26.2
- osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11677 patch
- github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache#1345 pull request
- github.com/geoserver/geoserver#8189 pull request
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app | >=2.26.0, <2.26.2 <2.25.6 |
2.26.2 2.25.6 |
| maven | org.geoserver:gs-gwc | >=2.26.0, <2.26.2 <2.25.6 |
2.26.2 2.25.6 |
Affected products
- geoserver geoserver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1345
web, patch
-
github.com
/geoserver/geoserver/pull/8189
web, patch
-
osgeo-org.atlassian.net
/browse/GEOS-11677
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/issues/1344
web, issue-tracking
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38524
advisory
-
github.com
/geoserver/geoserver
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-38524
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f
- NVD CVE-2024-38524
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