CVE-2026-55649
GeoNode has Stored XSS in Documents metadata abstract field
CVE-2026-55649 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Geonode, published November 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in geonode 5.0.3.
- Severity
- 6.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
5.0.3geonode +1 more
Description
GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
geonodePyPI | before 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 |
geonodePyPI | before 5.0.3, plus listed versions 2.02.0.12.0.dev201309131819502.0.dev201406261912472.0b10 Show 45 moreShow less2.0b112.0b122.0b132.0b172.0b182.0b192.0b212.0b222.0b242.0b252.0b262.0b272.0b282.0b292.0b32.0b302.0b312.0b322.0b332.0b342.0b352.0b362.0b372.0b382.0b392.0b42.0b402.0b412.0b422.0b432.0b442.0b452.0b462.0b482.0b492.0b52.0b502.0b512.0b522.0b532.0b542.0b552.0b572.0b582.0b59 | 5.0.3 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
GeoNode has Stored XSS in Documents metadata abstract field
GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.
- Record
CVE-2026-55649- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-09
EUVDEUVD-2026-118479
GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.
- Record
EUVD-2026-118479- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-06
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4hm-p9f9-fj9v
GeoNode has Stored XSS in Documents metadata abstract field
The abstract metadata of documents is not sanitised. It’s possible to store arbitrary HTML (and JS) that will be executed when visiting the page.
- Record
GHSA-r4hm-p9f9-fj9v- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
NVD
GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.
- Record
CVE-2026-55649- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSV
GeoNode has Stored XSS in Documents metadata abstract field
GeoNode is a geospatial content management system, a platform for the management and publication of geospatial data. Prior to 5.0.3, document abstract metadata is stored without sanitization, allowing a low-privileged remote user to persist arbitrary HTML and JavaScript that executes in another user's browser when the document page is visited. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.3.
- Record
CVE-2026-55649- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-08
OSVGHSA-r4hm-p9f9-fj9v
GeoNode has Stored XSS in Documents metadata abstract field
The abstract metadata of documents is not sanitised. It’s possible to store arbitrary HTML (and JS) that will be executed when visiting the page.
- Record
GHSA-r4hm-p9f9-fj9v- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| references | OSV | |
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, description, products, published, references, severity | CVE List, OSV | |
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/GeoNode/geonode/security/advisories/GHSA-r4hm-p9f9-fj9v
Left out here: 187 versions. The JSON record has them.