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CVE-2024-29198: GeoServer Vulnerable to Unauthenticated SSRF via TestWfsPost
7.5
CVSS
Description
GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. It possible to achieve Service Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the Demo request endpoint if Proxy Base URL has not been set. Upgrading to GeoServer 2.24.4, or 2.25.2, removes the TestWfsPost servlet resolving this issue.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-29198
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types
CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)Affected Products
Vendor: geoserver
Product: geoserver
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.14% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-06-21 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29198https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-5gw5-jccf-6hxw
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11390
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11794