CVE-2023-26043 XML External Entity (XXE) injection in GeoServer style upload functionality
An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in GeoNode's style upload to read arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-26043?
CVE-2023-26043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in geonode, published on 27 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26043?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including geonode and GeoNode. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
geonode PyPI | All versions | 4.0.3 |
geonode PyPI | All versions | 4.0.3 |
GeoNode PyPI | All versions | 4.0.3 |
Products include Geosolutionsgroup Geonode.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26043?
Upgrade geonode to 4.0.3 or later.
Is CVE-2023-26043 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-26043 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in geonode
- CVE-2023-42439 GeoNode SSRF Bypass to return internal host data
- CVE-2023-40017 Geonode Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability
- CVE-2023-28442 Geoserver for GeoNode sensitive information leak
- CVE-2024-27091 GeoNode stored XSS to full account takeover
- CVE-2026-39921 GeoNode < 4.4.5, 5.0.2 SSRF via Document Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcmc-c59m-pqq8, PYSEC-2023-15.