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OSGeo GeoServer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV
2025-12-11
Remediation due
2026-01-01

Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA notes
This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525 ; https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11922 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58360

Description

GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. From version 2.26.0 to before 2.26.2 and before 2.25.6, an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was identified. The application accepts XML input through a specific endpoint /geoserver/wms operation GetMap. However, this input is not sufficiently sanitized or restricted, allowing an attacker to define external entities within the XML request. This issue has been patched in GeoServer 2.25.6, GeoServer 2.26.3, and GeoServer 2.27.0.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CNA8.2 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
SSVC · CISA-ADP
Exploitationactive
Automatableyes
Technical impactpartial

Affected Products

VendorProductAffected versions
geoservergeoserver
>= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2
< 2.25.6

References

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Record Details

Published
2025-11-25
Last updated
2026-02-26
Assigner (CNA)
GitHub_M
Credited to
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