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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-58360
OSGeo GeoServer Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 25, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 12, 2025, 1:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

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 :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: 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

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-58360 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Geoserver geoserver
1 Osgeo geoserver
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update GeoServer to a patched version to fix the XML External Entity vulnerability.
  • Update GeoServer to version 2.25.6 or later.
  • Update GeoServer to version 2.26.3 or later.
  • Update GeoServer to version 2.27.0 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-58360 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-58360.

URL Resource
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-58360 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-58360 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Joker-Wiggin/CVE-2025-58360-GeoServer-XXE

None

Python

Updated: 4 days, 8 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 12, 2025, 6:51 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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rxerium/CVE-2025-58360

Passive detection for CVE-2025-58360

Updated: 4 days, 21 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 12, 2025, 6:33 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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SilenceIsNotAlwaysGold/Accumulation-of-personal-vulnerability-data

个人漏洞研究知识库，用于积累和整理 CVE 漏洞分析、复现过程、漏洞特征说明、利用脚本及相关技术文档。包含漏洞复现指南、详细证明、完整漏洞说明等资料，便于学习和参考。

Shell Java Roff Makefile C Meson PowerShell C++ Batchfile Perl

Updated: 16 hours, 53 minutes ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 11, 2025, 9:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.
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quyenheu/CVE-2025-58360

XXE through a specific endpoint /geoserver/wms operation GetMap - Geoserver

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 27, 2025, 7:20 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Ashwesker/Blackash-CVE-2025-58360

CVE-2025-58360

Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Nov. 26, 2025, 5:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

Community reconstruction of the legacy JSON NVD Data Feeds. This project uses and redistributes data from the NVD API but is neither endorsed nor certified by the NVD.

Shell

Updated: 3 weeks ago
185 stars 25 fork 25 watcher
Born at : May 17, 2023, 8 a.m. This repo has been linked 37 different CVEs too.
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111ddea/test123

2323232

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 20, 2018, 7:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-58360 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
CISA adds Chrome ans Sierra Bugs to KEV Catalog

CISA has added two high‑impact vulnerabilities—CVE‑2025‑14174 in Google Chromium and CVE‑2018‑4063 in Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS—to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after confirmin ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 13, 2025 (3 days, 15 hours ago)
  • security.nl
CISA: organisaties opnieuw aangevallen via beveiligingslek in GeoServer

Organisaties zijn opnieuw aangevallen via een kwetsbaarheid in GeoServer, zo laat het Amerikaanse cyberagentschap CISA weten. Afgelopen september meldde het CISA nog dat een federale Amerikaanse overh ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (4 days, 18 hours ago)
  • BleepingComputer
CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Geoserver flaw

CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch a critical GeoServer vulnerability now actively exploited in XML External Entity (XXE) injection attacks. In such attacks, an XML input containing a ref ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (4 days, 18 hours ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
CISA Warns of OSGeo GeoServer 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

An urgent warning about a critical security flaw in OSGeo GeoServer, a widely used open-source geographic data-sharing server. CISA has added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities ( ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (4 days, 21 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
CISA Flags Actively Exploited GeoServer XXE Flaw in Updated KEV Catalog

Dec 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Server Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a high-severity security flaw impacting OSGeo GeoServer ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (4 days, 23 hours ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
GeoServer CVE-2025-58360 added to CISA KEV

Why this vulnerability mattersCVE-2025-58360 is a recently disclosed XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in OSGeo GeoServer that has now been added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CISA KEV Alert: GeoServer XXE Flaw Under Active Attack Risks Data Theft & Internal Network Scanning

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability affecting the widely used OSGeo GeoServer software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2025 (5 days, 1 hour ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
High-Severity GeoServer Flaw (CVE-2025-58360) Allows Unauthenticated XXE for File Theft and SSRF

The maintainers of GeoServer have issued an important security advisory regarding a high-severity vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate sensitive files or crash server ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 01, 2025 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-58360 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-58360 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-58360
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.25.6 *cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.26.0 up to (excluding) 2.26.2
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525 Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11682 Types: Issue Tracking
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-611
    Added Reference https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-fjf5-xgmq-5525
    Added Reference https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11682
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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