CVE-2023-28442

MEDIUM EPSS 46.1%
Published Mar 24, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Mar 24, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.20.6, 2.19.6, and 2.18.7, anonymous users can obtain sensitive information about GeoNode configurations from the response of the `/geoserver/rest/about/status` Geoserver REST API endpoint. The Geoserver endpoint is secured by default, but the configuration of Geoserver for GeoNode opens a list of REST endpoints to support some of its public-facing services. The vulnerability impacts both GeoNode 3 and GeoNode 4 instances. Geoserver security configuration is provided by `geoserver-geonode-ext`. A patch for 2.20.7 has been released which blocks access to the affected endpoint. The patch has been backported to branches 2.20.6, 2.19.7, 2.19.6, and 2.18.7. All the published artifacts and Docker images have been updated accordingly. A more advanced patch has been applied to the master and development versions, which require some changes to GeoNode code. They will be available with the next 4.1.0 release. The patched configuration only has an effect on new deployments. For existing setups, the patch must be applied manually inside the Geoserver data directory. The patched file must replace the existing `<geoserver_datadir>/security/rest.properties` file.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
46.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Information Exposure

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
geosolutionsgroupgeonode* <2.18.7
geosolutionsgroupgeonode*≥2.19.0  –  <2.19.6
geosolutionsgroupgeonode*≥2.20.0  –  <2.20.6

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/security/advisories/GHSA-87mh-vw7c-5v6w
    MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/GeoNode/geoserver-geonode-ext/blob/2.20.7/data/security/rest.properties
    PatchVendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/GeoNode/geoserver-geonode-ext/commit/f44cb074d8361c0f4e625013675bdd7bd8203df6
    Patch

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/security/advisories/GHSA-87mh-vw7c-5v6w
    MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/GeoNode/geoserver-geonode-ext/blob/2.20.7/data/security/rest.properties
    PatchVendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/GeoNode/geoserver-geonode-ext/commit/f44cb074d8361c0f4e625013675bdd7bd8203df6
    Patch