Information disclosure in Geoserver
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Geoserver — versions >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, < 2.25.6
- Osgeo Geoserver
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/issues/1344 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1345 (Patch)
- github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/8189 (Patch)
- osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11677 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38524?
- CVE-2024-38524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Geoserver, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38524?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.