GeoServer SSRF via Demo request endpoint – fixed in 2.24.4/2.25.2
CVE-2024-29198 Published on June 10, 2025
GeoServer Vulnerable to Unauthenticated SSRF via TestWfsPost
GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. It possible to achieve Service Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the Demo request endpoint if Proxy Base URL has not been set. Upgrading to GeoServer 2.24.4, or 2.25.2, removes the TestWfsPost servlet resolving this issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-29198 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a SSRF Vulnerability?
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. By providing URLs to unexpected hosts or ports, attackers can make it appear that the server is sending the request, possibly bypassing access controls such as firewalls that prevent the attackers from accessing the URLs directly. The server can be used as a proxy to conduct port scanning of hosts in internal networks, use other URLs such as that can access documents on the system (using file://), or use other protocols such as gopher:// or tftp://, which may provide greater control over the contents of requests.
CVE-2024-29198 has been classified to as a SSRF vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-29198
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Affected Versions
geoserver:- Version >= 2.0.0, < 2.24.4 is affected.
- Version >= 2.25.0, < 2.25.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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