CVE-2024-38524

GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. org.geowebcache.GeoWebCacheDispatcher.handleFrontPage(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse) has no check to hide potentially sensitive information from users except for a hidden system property to hide the storage locations that defaults to showing the locations. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.26.2 and 2.25.6.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/issues/1344	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1345	Patch
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/8189	Patch
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11677	Issue Tracking Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geoserver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geoserver::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-06-10 15:15

Updated : 2025-08-26 16:22

NVD link : CVE-2024-38524

Mitre link : CVE-2024-38524

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-38524

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Products Affected

osgeo

geoserver

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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