SB2023092121 - SQL injection in GeoServer

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25157)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "strEndsWith", "strStartsWith", "jsonArrayContains" functions and "PropertyIsLike", "FeatureId", "DWithin" filters. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf
• https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/145a8af798590288d270b240235e89c8f0b62e1d