6.5Medium
CVE-2022-50899Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)
Description
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to read system files through the baseURL parameter in PDF creation requests.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-611
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeoNetwork | GeoNetwork | 3.10 – ≤ 4.2.0 | |
| osgeo | geonetwork | 3.10 – ≤ 4.2.0 |
References and patches
- ExploitDB-50982 exploitExploitVDB Entry
- GeoNetwork Official Homepage productProduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE) third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geonetwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.10.0 ≤ 4.2.0