CVE-2022-50899
HIGH EPSS 36.8%
Published Jan 13, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
Published Jan 13, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
36.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-611
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| osgeo | geonetwork | * | ≥3.10.0 – ≤4.2.0 |
References 3
- geonetwork-opensource.org https://geonetwork-opensource.org/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50982
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geonetwork-xml-external-entity-xxe
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.