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GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf

CriticalCVSS 9.8 / 10
Published Feb 22, 2023·Last modified Nov 8, 2023
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages.

SQL Injection Vulnerabilities have been found with:

  • PropertyIsLike filter, when used with a String field and any database DataStore, or with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • strEndsWith function, when used with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • strStartsWith function, when used with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • FeatureId filter, when used with any database table having a String primary key column and when prepared statements are disabled
  • jsonArrayContains function, when used with a String or JSON field and with a PostGIS or Oracle DataStore (GeoServer 2.22.0+ only)
  • DWithin filter, when used with an Oracle DataStore

Patches

  • GeoSever 2.21.4
  • GeoServer 2.22.2
  • GeoServer 2.20.7
  • GeoServer 2.19.7
  • GeoServer 2.18.7

Workarounds

  1. Disabling the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith vulnerabilities (Like filters have no mitigation, if there is a string field in the feature type published).
  2. Enabling the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId vulnerability.

References

Risk Scores
Base Score
9.8

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
9.0

Active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Immediate patching or mitigation is required.

EPSS
85.25%

The exploit probability is critical. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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