ghsa-6pfc-w86r-54q6
Vulnerability from github
Published
2024-12-16 22:18
Modified
2024-12-17 14:38
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Summary
Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information
Details

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

  1. Welcome page footer:

  1. About page build information.

Patches

No patch presently available.

Workarounds

No workaround available, although the ADMIN_CONSOLE can be disabled completely.

References

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.25.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.geoserver.web:gs-web-core"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.25.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-35230"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-12-16T22:18:29Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-16T23:15:06Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nThe welcome and about page includes version and revision information about the software in use (including library and components used).\n\nThis information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.\n\n### Proof of Concept\n\n1. Welcome page footer: \n   \n   \u003cimg width=\"432\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/assets/629681/a7fd5151-55d5-432b-9d5d-79136833609f\"\u003e\n\n2. About page *build information*. \n\n   \u003cimg width=\"401\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/assets/629681/59fcd8dd-eaee-4bf8-9578-a2a94b2864db\"\u003e\n\n### Patches\n\nNo patch presently available.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNo workaround available, although the ADMIN_CONSOLE can be disabled completely.\n\n### References\n\n* [About GeoServer](https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/webadmin/about.html)\n",
  "id": "GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6",
  "modified": "2024-12-17T14:38:08Z",
  "published": "2024-12-16T22:18:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35230"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/5fd5f35ae176eff3cc4667a5cf48e4bf5dc4ea99"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/74fdab745a5deff20ac99abca24d8695fe1a52f8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/8cd1590a604a10875de67b04995f1952f631f920"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information"
}


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