CVE-2025-58360: OSGeo GeoServer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Vulnerability
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name
- OSGeo GeoServer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Vulnerability
- Vendor
- OSGeo
- Product
- GeoServer
- Added to the catalog
- 2025-12-11
- Due date for US federal agencies
- 2026-01-01
- Weaknesses
- CWE-611
- Catalog version
- 2026.10.30
OSGeo GeoServer contains an improper restriction of XML external entity reference vulnerability that occurs when the application accepts XML input through a specific endpoint /geoserver/wms operation GetMap and could allow an attacker to define external entities within the XML request.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.
Links in CISA's notes
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11922
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58360
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2025-11-25T21:15:56.363
- Last modified
- 2026-10-18T20:10:00.110
- Weaknesses
- CWE-611
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. From version 2.26.0 to before 2.26.2 and before 2.25.6, an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was identified. The application accepts XML input through a specific endpoint /geoserver/wms operation GetMap. However, this input is not sufficiently sanitized or restricted, allowing an attacker to define external entities within the XML request. This issue has been patched in GeoServer 2.25.6, GeoServer 2.26.3, and GeoServer 2.27.0.
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L | [email protected] (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525 (Vendor Advisory)
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11682 (Issue Tracking)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-58360 (US Government Resource)
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CVE record
- Title (CNA)
- GeoServer is vulnerable to an Unauthenticated XML External Entities (XXE) attack via WMS GetMap feature
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2025-11-25T20:17:35.254Z
- Updated
- 2026-02-26T16:07:29.959Z
- Problem types
- CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. From version 2.26.0 to before 2.26.2 and before 2.25.6, an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was identified. The application accepts XML input through a specific endpoint /geoserver/wms operation GetMap. However, this input is not sufficiently sanitized or restricted, allowing an attacker to define external entities within the XML request. This issue has been patched in GeoServer 2.25.6, GeoServer 2.26.3, and GeoServer 2.27.0.
References
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11682
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GitHub Advisory Database
GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525: GeoServer is vulnerable to Unauthenticated XML External Entities (XXE) attack via WMS GetMap feature
- Severity (GitHub)
- high
- CVSS
- 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-611
- Published
- 2025-11-25T19:07:05Z
- Updated
- 2025-12-11T21:55:34Z
- maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app: affected >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, first patched 2.26.2
- maven org.geoserver:gs-wms: affected >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, first patched 2.26.2
- maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app: affected < 2.25.6, first patched 2.25.6
- maven org.geoserver:gs-wms: affected < 2.25.6, first patched 2.25.6
## Description
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was identified. The application accepts XML input through a specific endpoint ``/geoserver/wms`` operation ``GetMap``. However, this input is not sufficiently sanitized or restricted, allowing an attacker to define external entities within the XML request.
An XML External Entity attack is a type of attack that occurs when XML input containing a reference to an external entity is processed by a weakly configured XML parser. This attack may lead to the disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, port scanning from the perspective of the machine where the parser is located, and other system impacts.
By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can:
- Read arbitrary files from the server's file system.
- Conduct Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) to interact with internal systems.
- Execute Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by exhausting resources.
## Resolution
Update to GeoServer 2.25.6, GeoServer 2.26.3, or GeoServer 2.27.0.
## Impact
The XXE vulnerability can be used to retrieve arbitrary files from the server's file system.
## Reference
* https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11682
* XBOW-024-081
## Disclaimer
This vulnerability was detected using **[XBOW](https://xbow.com/)**, a system that autonomously finds and exploits potential security vulnerabilities. The finding has been thoroughly reviewed and validated by a security researcher before submission. While XBOW is intended to work autonomously, during its development human experts ensure the accuracy and relevance of its reports.
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Also known as / affected packages
GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525
Also known as: CVE-2025-58360. OSV.dev record, GitHub advisory.
- Maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app: introduced 2.26.0, fixed 2.26.2
- Maven org.geoserver:gs-wms: introduced 2.26.0, fixed 2.26.2
- Maven org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app: introduced 0, fixed 2.25.6
- Maven org.geoserver:gs-wms: introduced 0, fixed 2.25.6
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Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)
D3FEND maps these defensive techniques to the weakness (CWE) that NVD lists for this CVE, through the digital artifacts the weakness affects. D3FEND does not say they stop this vulnerability.
CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- Harden: Domain Logic Validation (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Variable Initialization (acts on Subroutine)
- Model: Software Inventory (acts on Software)
- Model: Asset Vulnerability Enumeration (acts on Software)
- Harden: Credential Scrubbing (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Trusted Library (acts on Subroutine)
- Restore: Restore Software (acts on Software)
- Isolate: Application-based Process Isolation (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Software Update (acts on Software)
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Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2025-58360: OSGeo GeoServer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Vulnerability",
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https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2025-58360 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-10-18T20:10:00.110.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2026-02-26T16:07:29.959Z.
Underlying source: GitHub Advisory Database, GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525, updated 2025-12-11T21:55:34Z.
Underlying source: GitHub Advisory Database, GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525, via OSV.dev, modified 2025-12-11T22:14:09.863292Z.
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