TI-2024-15653 Aliases CVE-2024-23634 GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx

GeoServer arbitrary file renaming vulnerability in REST Coverage/Data Store API

LOW 28CWE-20Published 2024-03-20 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · High
Fix status: Fixed

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. An arbitrary file renaming vulnerability exists in versions prior to 2.23.5 and 2.24.2 that enables an authenticated administrator with permissions to modify stores through the REST Coverage Store or Data Store API to rename arbitrary files and directories with a name that does not end in `.zip`. Store file uploads rename zip files to have a `.zip` extension if it doesn't already have one before unzipping the file. This is fine for file and url upload methods where the files will be in a specific subdirectory of the data directory but, when using the external upload method, this allows arbitrary files and directories to be renamed. Renaming GeoServer files will most likely result in a denial of service, either completely preventing GeoServer from running or effectively deleting specific resources (such as a workspace, layer or style). In some cases, renaming GeoServer files could revert to the default settings for that file which could be relatively harmless like removing contact information or have more serious consequences like allowing users to make OGC requests that the customized settings would have prevented them from making. The impact of renaming non-GeoServer files depends on the specific environment although some sort of denial of service is a likely outcome. Versions 2.23.5 and 2.24.2 contain a fix for this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00694 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed geoserver (geoserver): 2.23.5, 2.24.2org.geoserver:gs-restconfig (Maven): 2.23.5, 2.24.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
geoserver	geoserver	before 2.23.5; 2.24.0 to before 2.24.2	2.23.5, 2.24.2	Patch available	CNA
—	org.geoserver:gs-restconfig (Maven)	before 2.23.5	2.23.5	Patch available	GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx
—	org.geoserver:gs-restconfig (Maven)	2.24.0 to before 2.24.2	2.24.2	Patch available	GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx

geoserver Vendorgeoserver Affected before 2.23.5; 2.24.0 to before 2.24.2 Fixed in 2.23.5, 2.24.2 Patch available CNA
org.geoserver:gs-restconfig (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.23.5 Fixed in 2.23.5 Patch available GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx
org.geoserver:gs-restconfig (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.24.0 to before 2.24.2 Fixed in 2.24.2 Patch available GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver::::::::	before 2.23.5; 2.24.0 to before 2.24.2	Vulnerable	geoserver

cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.23.5; 2.24.0 to before 2.24.2 Vulnerable ·geoserver

Remediation

Fix · CNA geoserver (geoserver) Fixed in 2.23.5, 2.24.2
Fix · GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx org.geoserver:gs-restconfig (Maven) Fixed in 2.23.5 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx org.geoserver:gs-restconfig (Maven) Fixed in 2.24.2 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23634
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-75m5-hh4r-q9gx

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23634

Other 3

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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