CVE-2023-51444 is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting GeoServer versions prior to 2.23.4 and 2.24.1. An authenticated administrator with specific permissions can exploit this flaw via the REST Coverage Store API to upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low complexity, requiring high privileges, and can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.23.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.24.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:2.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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