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CVE-2023-25157

Unfiltered SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Geoserver

9.8 CriticalPublic exploitFix available

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages. Users are advised to upgrade to either version 2.21.4, or version 2.22.2 to resolve this issue. Users unable to upgrade should disable the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith and PropertyIsLike misuse and enable the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId misuse.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

85.2%Up 84.4 points since Feb 22, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

Unfiltered SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Geoserver

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages. Users are advised to upgrade to either version 2.21.4, or version 2.22.2 to resolve this issue. Users unable to upgrade should disable the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith and PropertyIsLike misuse and enable the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId misuse.

Record
CVE-2023-25157
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0652 9.8

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages. Users are advised to upgrade to either version 2.21.4, or version 2.22.2 to resolve this issue. Users unable to upgrade should disable the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith and PropertyIsLike misuse and enable the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId misuse.

Record
EUVD-2023-0652
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf 9.8

GeoServer OGC Filter SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Impact

GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages.

SQL Injection Vulnerabilities have been found with:

  • PropertyIsLike filter, when used with a String field and any database DataStore, or with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • strEndsWith function, when used with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • strStartsWith function, when used with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • FeatureId filter, when used with any database table having a String primary key column and when prepared statements are disabled
  • jsonArrayContains function, when used with a String or JSON field and with a PostGIS or Oracle DataStore (GeoServer 2.22.0+ only)
  • DWithin filter, when used with an Oracle DataStore

Patches

  • GeoSever 2.21.4
  • GeoServer 2.22.2
  • GeoServer 2.20.7
  • GeoServer 2.19.7
  • GeoServer 2.18.7

Workarounds

  1. Disabling the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith vulnerabilities (Like filters have no mitigation, if there is a string field in the feature type published).
  2. Enabling the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId vulnerability.

References

Record
GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.8

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages. Users are advised to upgrade to either version 2.21.4, or version 2.22.2 to resolve this issue. Users unable to upgrade should disable the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith and PropertyIsLike misuse and enable the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId misuse.

Record
CVE-2023-25157
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

Unfiltered SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Geoserver

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages. Users are advised to upgrade to either version 2.21.4, or version 2.22.2 to resolve this issue. Users unable to upgrade should disable the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith and PropertyIsLike misuse and enable the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId misuse.

Record
CVE-2023-25157
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf 9.8

GeoServer OGC Filter SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Impact

GeoServer includes support for the OGC Filter expression language and the OGC Common Query Language (CQL) as part of the Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS) protocols. CQL is also supported through the Web Coverage Service (WCS) protocol for ImageMosaic coverages.

SQL Injection Vulnerabilities have been found with:

  • PropertyIsLike filter, when used with a String field and any database DataStore, or with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • strEndsWith function, when used with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • strStartsWith function, when used with a PostGIS DataStore with encode functions enabled
  • FeatureId filter, when used with any database table having a String primary key column and when prepared statements are disabled
  • jsonArrayContains function, when used with a String or JSON field and with a PostGIS or Oracle DataStore (GeoServer 2.22.0+ only)
  • DWithin filter, when used with an Oracle DataStore

Patches

  • GeoSever 2.21.4
  • GeoServer 2.22.2
  • GeoServer 2.20.7
  • GeoServer 2.19.7
  • GeoServer 2.18.7

Workarounds

  1. Disabling the PostGIS Datastore encode functions setting to mitigate strEndsWith, strStartsWith vulnerabilities (Like filters have no mitigation, if there is a string field in the feature type published).
  2. Enabling the PostGIS DataStore preparedStatements setting to mitigate the FeatureId vulnerability.

References

Record
GHSA-7g5f-wrx8-5ccf
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig
Maven
 before 2.21.4
2.21.4
org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig
Maven
 2.22.0 up to 2.22.2
2.22.2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
NucleiGeoServer OGC Filter - SQL Injection
PoC in GitHub0x2458bughunt/CVE-2023-251572023-06-10
PoC in GitHub7imbitz/CVE-2023-25157-checker2023-06-12
PoC in GitHubGiangdurian/CVE-2023-25157-GeoServer-SQLi-Lab2026-07-13
PoC in GitHubRubikcuv5/CVE-2023-251572023-07-31
PoC in GitHubcharis3306/CVE-2023-251572025-04-24
PoC in GitHubcustiya/geoserver-CVE-2023-251572025-04-21
PoC in GitHubdr-cable-tv/Geoserver-CVE-2023-251572023-11-28
PoC in GitHubivanesk315/CVE-2023-251572026-09-10
PoC in GitHubmurataydemir/CVE-2023-25157-and-CVE-2023-251582023-06-11
PoC in GitHubwin3zz/CVE-2023-251572023-06-06

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-25157 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Geoserver, published February 21, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.2%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.geoserver.community:gs-jdbcconfig 2.21.4.

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