CVE DATABASE / CVE-2025-58360
CVE-2025-58360
OSGeo GeoServer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2025-12-11.
Federal remediation due 2026-01-01.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. From version 2.26.0 to before 2.26.2 and before 2.25.6, an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was identified. The application accepts XML input through a specific endpoint /geoserver/wms operation GetMap. However, this input is not sufficiently sanitized or restricted, allowing an attacker to define external entities within the XML request. This issue has been patched in GeoServer 2.25.6, GeoServer 2.26.3, and GeoServer 2.27.0.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.2 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | LOW |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11682
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-58360
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-12-12. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.