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CVE-2024-29198

GeoServer Vulnerable to Unauthenticated SSRF via TestWfsPost

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2025 at 02:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:22 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGeoserverGeoserver

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Geoserver· Osgeo
95%
2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.24.42.25.0 ≤ v < 2.25.2
Affected range stops below 2.24.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.25.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Geoserver· Geoservermaven
60%
v < 2.24.4v < 2.25.2
Affected range stops below 2.24.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.25.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-5gw5-jccf-6hxw
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11390
x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11794

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.2HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-918

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