CVE-2024-40625

low-risk

Published 2025-06-10

GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. The Coverage rest api /workspaces/{workspaceName}/coveragestores/{storeName}/{method}.{format} allows attackers to upload files with a specified url (with {method} equals 'url') with no restrict. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.26.0.

Do I need to act?

0.23% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Geoserver

Affected Vendors

Osgeo

References (3)

Third Party Advisory https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-r4hf-r8gj-jgw2

Issue Tracking https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11468

Permissions Required https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11717

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low-risk

Severity 21/34 · High

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal