CVE-2024-29198

GeoServer Vulnerable to Unauthenticated SSRF via TestWfsPost

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

geoserver

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 83rd percentile

Nuclei

high · CWE-918

Published

2025-06-10

Updated

2025-06-17

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-29198.yaml

Exploit collections (1)

• CVE-2024-29198.yamlzan8in/afrog

Security advisories

• geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-5gw5-jccf-6hxw
• advisories/GHSA-5gw5-jccf-6hxw
• https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11390

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry