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CVE-2024-35230

Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information

5.3 MediumFix available

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. In affected versions 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. This issue has been patched in version 2.26.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.70%Up 0.7 points since Dec 17, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. In affected versions 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. This issue has been patched in version 2.26.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-35230
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3529 5.3

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. In affected versions 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. This issue has been patched in version 2.26.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2024-3529
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6 5.3

Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information

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

Record
GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. In affected versions 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. This issue has been patched in version 2.26.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-35230
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. In affected versions 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. This issue has been patched in version 2.26.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-35230
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6 5.3

Welcome and About GeoServer pages communicate version and revision information

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

Record
GHSA-6pfc-w86r-54q6
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app
Maven
 2.0.0 up to 2.25.1
2.25.1
org.geoserver.web:gs-web-core
Maven
 2.0.0 up to 2.25.1
2.25.1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2024-35230 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Geoserver, published December 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app 2.25.1.

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