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TI-2023-22270 Aliases CVE-2023-41877GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5

GeoServer log file path traversal vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. A path traversal vulnerability in versions 2.23.4 and prior requires GeoServer Administrator with access to the admin console to misconfigure the Global Settings for log file location to an arbitrary location. The admin console GeoServer Logs page provides a preview of these contents. As this issue requires GeoServer administrators access, often representing a trusted party, the vulnerability has not received a patch as of time of publication. As a workaround, a system administrator responsible for running GeoServer can use the `GEOSERVER_LOG_FILE` setting to override any configuration option provided by the Global Settings page. The `GEOSERVER_LOG_LOCATION` parameter can be set as system property, environment variables, or servlet context parameters.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00841 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
geoservergeoserverup to 2.23.4—No fix listedCNA
—org.geoserver:gs-main (Maven)up to 2.23.4—No fix listedGHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5
  • geoserver Vendorgeoserver Affected up to 2.23.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.geoserver:gs-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.23.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.23.4Vulnerablegeoserver
  • cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.23.4 Vulnerable ·geoserver

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41877
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2024-24187 Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in evaluating property name expressions in Geoserver KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-36149 GeoServer is vulnerable to an Unauthenticated XML External Entities (XXE) attack via WMS GetMap feature KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17518 GeoServer 2, in some configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-28098 GeoServer arbitrary file upload vulnerability in REST Coverage Store API CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-15662 GeoServer Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GWC Seed Form CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2023-28099 GeoServer Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in REST Resources API CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
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Sources

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