Headline
GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6: Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information
Impact
The welcome and about page includes version and revision information about the software in use (including library and components used).
This information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.
Proof of Concept
Welcome page footer:
<img width="432" alt="image" src="https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/assets/629681/a7fd5151-55d5-432b-9d5d-79136833609f">
About page build information.
<img width="401" alt="image" src="https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/assets/629681/59fcd8dd-eaee-4bf8-9578-a2a94b2864db">
Patches
No patch presently available.
Workarounds
No workaround available, although the ADMIN_CONSOLE can be disabled completely.
References
- GitHub Advisory Database
- GitHub Reviewed
- CVE-2024-35230
Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information
Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Dec 16, 2024 in geoserver/geoserver • Updated Dec 16, 2024
Package
maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app (Maven)
Affected versions
>= 2.0.0, < 2.25.1
maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-core (Maven)
Impact
The welcome and about page includes version and revision information about the software in use (including library and components used).
This information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.
Proof of Concept
Welcome page footer:
About page build information.
Patches
No patch presently available.
Workarounds
No workaround available, although the ADMIN_CONSOLE can be disabled completely.
References
- About GeoServer
References
- GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6
- geoserver/geoserver@5fd5f35
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Dec 16, 2024
Last updated
Dec 16, 2024