MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.
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History

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.
Title MapServer - WFS XML Filter Query SQL injection
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-19T19:42:16.930Z

Reserved: 2025-09-15T19:13:16.905Z

Link: CVE-2025-59431

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Updated: 2025-09-19T19:41:54.939Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-09-19T20:15:40.177

Modified: 2025-09-19T20:15:40.177

Link: CVE-2025-59431

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