CVE-2024-44088 Apache Geode: Reflected XSS

What is CVE-2024-44088?

CVE-2024-44088 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Geode, published on 14 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Malicious script injection ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Geode web-api (REST). This vulnerability allows an attacker that tricks a logged-in user into clicking a specially-crafted link to execute code on the returned page, which could lead to theft of the user's session information and even account takeover.

This issue affects Apache Geode: all versions prior to 1.15.2

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.15.2, which fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44088?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.geode:geode-web-api. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Geode.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44088?

Upgrade org.apache.geode:geode-web-api to 1.15.2 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-44088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Geode

• CVE-2020-1938 Apache Tomcat Improper Privilege Management Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-15752 Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2022-37021 Apache Geode deserialization of untrusted data flaw when using JMX over RMI on Java 8. Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-0048 Supply chain in docker.io Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-15692 Apache Geode unsafe deserialization in TcpServer Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-w595-4975-gm3h.