GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven
GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6 Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information
MEDIUM
Official page ↗
- Aliases
- CVE-2024-35230
- Ecosystem
- Maven
- Packages
- org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app, org.geoserver.web:gs-web-core
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
- Reviewed
- 2024-12-16
Affected packages
• Maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app: >= 2.0.0, < 2.25.1 → fixed in 2.25.1
• Maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-core: >= 2.0.0, < 2.25.1 → fixed in 2.25.1
Description
Impact
The welcome and about page includes version and revision information about the software in use (including library and components used).
This information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.
Proof of Concept
1. Welcome page footer:
2. About page *build information*.
Patches
No patch presently available.
Workarounds
No workaround available, although the ADMIN_CONSOLE can be disabled completely.
References
• About GeoServer
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2024-35230 GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35230 advisory
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/5fd5f35ae176eff3cc4667a5cf48e4bf5dc4ea99 web
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/74fdab745a5deff20ac99abca24d8695fe1a52f8 web
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/8cd1590a604a10875de67b04995f1952f631f920 web
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver package