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SCA: security update for org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app, org.geoserver:gs-wms (GHSA-cqpc-x2c6-2gmf)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 414041

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. The WMS specification defines an ``sld=<url>`` parameter for GetMap, GetLegendGraphic and
 GetFeatureInfo operations for user supplied "dynamic styling". Enabling the use of dynamic styles, without
 also configuring URL checks, provides the opportunity for Service Side Request Forgery. This vulnerability
 can be used to steal user NetNTLMv2 hashes which could be relayed or cracked externally to gain further
 access. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 2.22.5 and 2.23.2. (CVE-2023-41339)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cqpc-x2c6-2gmf

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 414041

Version: Revision 1.9

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: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-41339

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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: 10/24/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/24/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-41339

cwe: CWE-918