High severity · published Jun 10, 2025
CVE-2024-29198
GeoServer Vulnerable to Unauthenticated SSRF via TestWfsPost
8.2
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GE
geoserver · geoserver
>= 2.0.0, < 2.24.4; >= 2.25.0, < 2.25.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29198
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29198
Mitigation
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-5gw5-jccf-6hxw
Issue Tracking
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11390
Permissions Required
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11794
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