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Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GWC Seed Form

Moderate
jodygarnett published GHSA-56r3-f536-5gf7 Mar 19, 2024

Package

maven org.geoserver:gs-gwc-rest (Maven)

Affected versions

<2.23.2, <2.24.1

Patched versions

2.23.2, 2.24.1

Description

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists 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 administrator’s browser when viewed in the GWC Seed Form. Access to the GWC Seed Form is limited to full administrators by default and granting non-administrators access to this endpoint is not recommended.

Details

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PoC

Complete instructions, including specific configuration details, to reproduce the vulnerability.

Impact

If an attacker can control a script that is executed in the victim's browser, then they can typically fully compromise that user. Amongst other things, the attacker can:

1 .Perform any action within the application that the user can perform.
2. View any information that the user is able to view.
3. Modify any information that the user is able to modify.
4. Initiate interactions with other application users, including malicious attacks, that will appear to originate from the initial victim user.

References

GeoWebCache/geowebcache#1172
GeoWebCache/geowebcache#1174

Severity

Moderate
4.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVE ID

CVE-2024-23643

Weaknesses

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