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CVE-2025-59431

MapServer - WFS XML Filter Query SQL injection

8.9 HighFix available

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

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

0.41%Up 0.4 points since Sep 20, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.9

MapServer - WFS XML Filter Query SQL injection

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

Record
CVE-2025-59431
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-30323 8.9

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

Record
EUVD-2025-30323
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.9

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

Record
CVE-2025-59431
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 8.9

MapServer - WFS XML Filter Query SQL injection

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

Record
CVE-2025-59431
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-59431 9.8

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-59431
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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-59431 8.9

MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.4.1, the XML Filter Query directive PropertyName is vulnerably to Boolean-based SQL injection. It seems like expression checking is bypassed by introducing double quote characters in the PropertyName. Allowing to manipulate backend database queries. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.4.1.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-59431
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mapserver
Debian:12
 before 8.0.0-3+deb12u1, plus listed versions
8.0.0-3
8.0.0-3+deb12u1
mapserver
Debian:13
 before 8.4.0-4+deb13u1, plus listed versions
8.4.0-4
8.4.0-4+deb13u1
mapserver
Debian:14
 before 8.4.1-1, plus listed versions
8.4.0-48.4.1-1~bpo13+1
8.4.1-1
mapserver
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 7.6.2-1+deb11u1, plus listed versions
7.6.2-1
7.6.2-1+deb11u1
mapserver
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.0.0-4build17.0.0-5ubuntu17.0.0-77.0.0-87.0.0-8build1
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7.0.0-97.0.0-9ubuntu17.0.0-9ubuntu27.0.0-9ubuntu37.0.0-9ubuntu3.1
 None known
mapserver
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.0.6-2build17.0.7-17.0.7-1build17.0.7-1build2
 None known
mapserver
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.4.1-1build17.4.1-1build37.4.2-17.4.2-1build17.4.3-17.4.3-1build27.4.3-27.4.3-2build1
 None known
mapserver
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.6.3-1~exp1ubuntu17.6.4-27.6.4-2build2
 None known
mapserver
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
8.0.1-2build18.0.1-2build28.0.1-2build38.0.1-2build58.0.1-4ubuntu18.0.1-4ubuntu2
 None known
mapserver
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
8.4.0-1build18.4.0-48.4.0-4build1
 None known
mapserver
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
8.6.0-1build18.6.4-18.6.5-18.6.5-1build1
 None known
mapserver
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
8.4.0-4build18.4.1-18.4.1-1build18.4.1-28.4.1-2build18.6.0-18.6.0-1build1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2025-59431 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.9) in Mapserver, published September 19, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in mapserver 8.0.0-3+deb12u1.

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