GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6
Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app | >= 2.0.0, < 2.25.1 | 2.25.1 |
| Maven | org.geoserver.web:gs-web-core | >= 2.0.0, < 2.25.1 | 2.25.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
The welcome and about page includes version and revision information about the software in use (including library and components used).
This information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.
### Proof of Concept
1. Welcome page footer:
<img width="432" alt="image" src="https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/assets/629681/a7fd5151-55d5-432b-9d5d-79136833609f">
2. About page *build information*.
<img width="401" alt="image" src="https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/assets/629681/59fcd8dd-eaee-4bf8-9578-a2a94b2864db">
### Patches
No patch presently available.
### Workarounds
No workaround available, although the ADMIN_CONSOLE can be disabled completely.
### References
* [About GeoServer](https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/webadmin/about.html)
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35230
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/5fd5f35ae176eff3cc4667a5cf48e4bf5dc4ea99
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/74fdab745a5deff20ac99abca24d8695fe1a52f8
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/8cd1590a604a10875de67b04995f1952f631f920
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver