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CVE-2023-40017

Geonode Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability

7.5 HighFix available

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

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
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.76%Up 0.7 points since Aug 25, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Geonode Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

Record
CVE-2023-40017
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-918
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0083 7.5

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

Record
EUVD-2023-0083
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rmxg-6qqf-x8mr 7.5

GeoNode Server Side Request forgery

Summary

A server side request forgery vuln was found within geonode when testing on a bug bounty program. Server side request forgery allows a user to request information on the internal service/services.

Details

The endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against SSRF. when using the following format you can request internal hosts and display data. /proxy/?url=http://169.254.169.254@whitelistedIPhere. This will state wether the AWS internal IP is alive. If you get a 404, the host is alive. A non alive host will not display a response. To display metadata, use a hashfrag on the url /proxy/?url=http://169.254.169.254@#whitelisteddomain.com or try /proxy/?url=http://169.254.169.254@%23whitelisteddomain.com

Impact

Port scan internal hosts, and request information from internal hosts.

Record
GHSA-rmxg-6qqf-x8mr
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-918
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.5

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

Record
CVE-2023-40017
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-918
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

Geonode Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

Record
CVE-2023-40017
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-918
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rmxg-6qqf-x8mr 7.5

GeoNode Server Side Request forgery

Summary

A server side request forgery vuln was found within geonode when testing on a bug bounty program. Server side request forgery allows a user to request information on the internal service/services.

Details

The endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against SSRF. when using the following format you can request internal hosts and display data. /proxy/?url=http://169.254.169.254@whitelistedIPhere. This will state wether the AWS internal IP is alive. If you get a 404, the host is alive. A non alive host will not display a response. To display metadata, use a hashfrag on the url /proxy/?url=http://169.254.169.254@#whitelisteddomain.com or try /proxy/?url=http://169.254.169.254@%23whitelisteddomain.com

Impact

Port scan internal hosts, and request information from internal hosts.

Record
GHSA-rmxg-6qqf-x8mr
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-918
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-269 7.5

GeoNode is an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. In versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.2, the endpoint /proxy/?url= does not properly protect against server-side request forgery. This allows an attacker to port scan internal hosts and request information from internal hosts. A patch is available at commit a9eebae80cb362009660a1fd49e105e7cdb499b9.

Record
PYSEC-2023-269
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
geonode
PyPI
 3.2.0 up to 4.2.0
4.2.0
geonode
PyPI
 3.2.0 up to 4.2.0, plus listed versions
3.2.13.2.23.2.33.2.3.post13.2.4
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3.3.03.3.13.3.1.post13.3.23.3.2.post13.3.2.post23.3.34.0.04.0.0.post14.0.0rc04.0.0rc14.0.14.0.24.0.34.1.04.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.3.post14.1.44.1.5
4.2.0
geonode
PyPI
 3.2.0 up to 4.1.3, plus listed versions
3.2.13.2.23.2.33.2.3.post13.2.4
Show 17 moreShow less
3.3.03.3.13.3.1.post13.3.23.3.2.post13.3.2.post23.3.34.0.04.0.0.post14.0.0rc04.0.0rc14.0.14.0.24.0.34.1.04.1.14.1.2
4.1.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2023-40017 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Geonode, published August 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in geonode 4.2.0.

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