XSS in Geonode
CVE-2026-55649
GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/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
- Geonode — versions < 5.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/commit/0803857b22eba5b55729145ef401b1bc1c23e332
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/commit/730d8fae206ea5b051f630718aeecae1bf7b5760
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/pull/14322
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/pull/14343
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/releases/tag/5.0.3
- https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/security/advisories/GHSA-r4hm-p9f9-fj9v
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-55649?
- CVE-2026-55649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Geonode, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-55649?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.