Auth bypass in Geonetwork Core-Geonetwork
CVE-2026-46487
GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. From 4.0.0-alpha.1 until 4.2.16 and 4.4.11, the Elasticsearch-backed search proxy can skip GeoNetwork's access-control filter injection when a client request has an omitted query field. The request is then forwarded to Elasticsearch without group visibility, draft exclusion, record ownership, or portal-specific filtering. An unauthenticated remote attacker can use the affected public search API to retrieve the full indexed contents of metadata records that should not be publicly visible. This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.16 and 4.4.11.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Geonetwork Core-Geonetwork — versions >= 4.0.0-alpha.1, <= 4.0.6-0, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.16, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-582q-v28r-7cxr
- github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/1916412d38999f2eff68bad2dfccd69340…
- github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/commit/6c756c63cd1fa942f3832d99c64380c69c…
- github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.2.16
- github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.4.11
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-46487?
- CVE-2026-46487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Geonetwork Core-Geonetwork, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-11-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-46487?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.