SCA: security update for org.geoserver:gs-gwc (GHSA-88wc-fcj9-q3r9)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 412554

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial
data. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 that
enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in
the GeoServer catalog that will execute in the context of another user's browser when viewed in the GWC
Demos Page. Access to the GWC Demos Page is available to all users although data security may limit users'
ability to trigger the XSS. Versions 2.23.4 and 2.24.1 contain a patch for this issue. (CVE-2024-23821)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-88wc-fcj9-q3r9

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 412554

Version: Revision 1.6

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.3

Percentile: 9.14

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23821

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Temporal Score: 4.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23821

cwe: CWE-79