Description
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to version 2.25.0, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the WMS GetFeatureInfo HTML output format that enables a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a victim's browser through specially crafted SLD_BODY parameters. This issue has been patched in version 2.25.0.
Published: 2025-11-25
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w66h-j855-qr72 GeoServer has a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its WMS GetFeatureInfo HTML format
History

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Geoserver
Geoserver geoserver
Vendors & Products Geoserver
Geoserver geoserver

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

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Description GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to version 2.25.0, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the WMS GetFeatureInfo HTML output format that enables a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a victim's browser through specially crafted SLD_BODY parameters. This issue has been patched in version 2.25.0.
Title GeoServer Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WMS GetFeatureInfo HTML format
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Geoserver Geoserver
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-26T16:03:05.272Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T03:00:24.714Z

Link: CVE-2025-21621

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-26T16:03:02.215Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-11-25T22:15:47.227

Modified: 2025-12-03T16:43:45.223

Link: CVE-2025-21621

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-11-27T16:25:59Z

Weaknesses