Vulnerabilities

GeoNode versions 4.0 before 4.4.5 and 5.0 before 5.0.2 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows authenticated users with document upload permissions to trigger arbitrary outbound HTTP requests by providing a malicious URL via the doc_url parameter during document upload. Attackers can supply URLs pointing to internal network targets, loopback addresses, RFC1918 addresses, or cloud metadata services to cause the server to make requests to internal resources without SSRF mitigations such as private IP filtering or redirect validation.

GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. An issue exists within GEONODE where the current rich text editor is vulnerable to Stored XSS. The applications cookies are set securely, but it is possible to retrieve a victims CSRF token and issue a request to change another user's email address to perform a full account takeover. Due to the script element not impacting the CORS policy, requests will succeed. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.3.

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. A SSRF vulnerability exists starting in version 3.2.0, bypassing existing controls on the software. This can allow a user to request internal services for a full read SSRF, returning any data from the internal network. The application is using a whitelist, but the whitelist can be bypassed. The bypass will trick the application that the first host is a whitelisted address, but the browser will use `@` or `%40` as a credential to the host geoserver on port 8080, this will return the data to that host on the response. Version 4.1.3.post1 is the first available version that contains a patch.

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint `/proxy/?url=` does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.20.6, 2.19.6, and 2.18.7, anonymous users can obtain sensitive information about GeoNode configurations from the response of the `/geoserver/rest/about/status` Geoserver REST API endpoint. The Geoserver endpoint is secured by default, but the configuration of Geoserver for GeoNode opens a list of REST endpoints to support some of its public-facing services. The vulnerability impacts both GeoNode 3 and GeoNode 4 instances. Geoserver security configuration is provided by `geoserver-geonode-ext`. A patch for 2.20.7 has been released which blocks access to the affected endpoint. The patch has been backported to branches 2.20.6, 2.19.7, 2.19.6, and 2.18.7. All the published artifacts and Docker images have been updated accordingly. A more advanced patch has been applied to the master and development versions, which require some changes to GeoNode code. They will be available with the next 4.1.0 release. The patched configuration only has an effect on new deployments. For existing setups, the patch must be applied manually inside the Geoserver data directory. The patched file must replace the existing ` /security/rest.properties` file.

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. GeoNode is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection in the style upload functionality of GeoServer leading to Arbitrary File Read. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.3.

CVE-2022-24816 is a critical (CVSS 3.1: 10.0) code injection flaw (CWE-94) in JAI-EXT, the open-source library that extends the Java Advanced Imaging (JAI) API. When an application allows Jiffle scripts to be submitted over a network request — most notably the downstream OSGeo GeoServer GIS server — the script is compiled into Java code using Janino and then executed, letting an attacker inject malicious code into the compiled script. Because the attack requires no privileges or user interaction and crosses security scopes, an unauthenticated attacker gains remote code execution on the server with the application's privileges. Any deployment of JAI-EXT prior to version 1.2.22 that accepts Jiffle scripts from network requests is affected, with GeoServer instances being the primary exposure. The flaw was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-06-26 and carries a 98.5% EPSS score (100th percentile), indicating active exploitation in the wild, though no public proof-of-concept is known.

Do: Upgrade JAI-EXT to version 1.2.22 or later, which disables the ability to inject code into the compiled Jiffle script — for GeoServer operators this means moving to a GeoServer release that ships the patched JAI-EXT. If upgrading is not immediately possible, remove janino-x.y.z.jar from the application classpath so Jiffle scripts cannot be compiled at all. Per the CISA KEV listing (added 2024-06-26), apply these mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use, and check internet-facing GeoServer/WPS endpoints for signs of Jiffle-based code injection.