Medium

GeoServer's GWC Demos Page vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

  • Disclosed: 20.03.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 13:20

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists that enables an authenticated administrator with workspace-level privileges to store a JavaScript payload in the GeoServer catalog that will execute in the context of another user's browser when viewed in the GWC Demos Page. Access to the GWC Demos Page is available to all users although data security may limit users' ability to trigger the XSS.

Impact

If an attacker can control a script that is executed in the victim's browser, then they can typically fully compromise that user. Amongst other things, the attacker can:

1 .Perform any action within the application that the user can perform. 2. View any information that the user is able to view. 3. Modify any information that the user is able to modify. 4. Initiate interactions with other application users, including malicious attacks, that will appear to originate from the initial victim user.

References

https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/issues/1171 https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1173

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.geoserver:gs-gwc >= 2.24.0, < 2.24.1, < 2.23.4 2.24.1, 2.23.4

References

CVSS score 4.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.geoserver:gs-gwc
Disclosed
20.03.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 13:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-88wc-fcj9-q3r9 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.geoserver:gs-gwc

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
3
First → latest
03.2024 06.2025
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 2
  2. 2025: 1
  3. 2026: 0
  1. Medium · 5.3 CVE-2024-38524 >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, < 2.25.6 2.26.2, 2.25.6
  2. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-24749 < 2.23.5, >= 2.24.0, < 2.24.3 2.23.5, 2.24.3
  3. GeoServer's GWC Demos Page vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) this entry
    Medium · 4.8 CVE-2024-23821 >= 2.24.0, < 2.24.1, < 2.23.4 2.24.1, 2.23.4

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