GHSA-r4hf-r8gj-jgw2
Coverage REST API Server Side Request Forgery
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.geoserver:gs-rest | < 2.26.0 | 2.26.0 |
| Maven | org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app | < 2.26.0 | 2.26.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
The Coverage rest api `/workspaces/{workspaceName}/coveragestores/{storeName}/{method}.{format}` allow to upload file with a specified url (with {method} equals 'url') with no restrict.
### Details
The Coverage rest api `/workspaces/{workspaceName}/coveragestores/{storeName}/{method}.{format}` allow to upload file with a specified url (with {method} equals 'url'). But this url has not been check with [URL Checks feature](https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/security/urlchecks.html#url-checks).
For example, should add the code below to check fileURL:
```java
URLCheckers.confirm(fileURL)
```
The vulnerable code was [RESTUtils.java](https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/blob/main/src/rest/src/main/java/org/geoserver/rest/util/RESTUtils.java#L176)
### Impact
This vulnerability presents the opportunity for Server Side Request Forgery.
### References
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11468
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11717
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.