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GeoServer's Style Publisher vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Mar 19, 2024 in geoserver/geoserver • Updated Mar 20, 2024

Package

maven org.geoserver:gs-main (Maven)

Affected versions

< 2.23.3

Patched versions

2.23.3
maven org.geoserver:gs-ows (Maven)
< 2.23.3
2.23.3

Description

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists that enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in uploaded style/legend resources or in a specially crafted datastore file that will execute in the context of another user's browser when viewed in the Style Publisher. Access to the Style Publisher is available to all users although data security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS.

Details

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PoC

Complete instructions, including specific configuration details, to reproduce the vulnerability.

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-11149
geoserver/geoserver#7162
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11155
geoserver/geoserver#7181

References

@jodygarnett jodygarnett published to geoserver/geoserver Mar 19, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Mar 20, 2024
Reviewed Mar 20, 2024
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 20, 2024
Last updated Mar 20, 2024

Severity

Moderate
4.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2024-23640

GHSA ID

GHSA-9rfr-pf2x-g4xf

Source code

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