GeoServer through 2.18.5 and 2.19.x through 2.19.2 allows SSRF via the option for setting a proxy host.
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GeoServer through 2.18.5 and 2.19.x through 2.19.2 allows SSRF via the option for setting a proxy host.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.19259 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.geoserver:gs-main (Maven) | up to 2.18.5 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-rr33-j5p5-ppf8 |
| — | org.geoserver:gs-main (Maven) | 2.19.0 – 2.19.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-rr33-j5p5-ppf8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.geoserver:gs-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.18.5 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-rr33-j5p5-ppf8
- org.geoserver:gs-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.19.0 – 2.19.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-rr33-j5p5-ppf8
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr33-j5p5-ppf8
References
Advisory 4
More OSGeo Geoserver vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10619 Unfiltered SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Geoserver CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23486 WPS Server Side Request Forgery in GeoServer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-21556 GeoTools, GeoServer, and GeoNetwork XML External Entity (XXE) Processing Vulnerability in XSD schema handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-23300 Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-23008 GeoServer has improper ENTITY_RESOLUTION_ALLOWLIST URI validation in XML Processing (SSRF) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-21939 Unsecured WMS dynamic styling sld=<url> parameter affords blind unauthenticated SSRF in GeoServer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-40822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rr33-j5p5-ppf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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