7.2

CVE-2025-52465: geoserver org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app External Control of File Name or Path

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-7qmg-grcp-qf25
Published 18-06-2026Last modified 24-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-52465 is a high (CVSS 7.2) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in geoserver org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3, a vulnerability exists that allows an authenticated administrator with access to GeoServer's security system to pass arbitrary file names to the Master Password Dump web page and create files containing the master password in plaintext. The provided file name must be an absolute path to the target file, the target file can not already exist and all parent directories must already exist. Versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3 contain a fix. GeoServer installations where the web interface is either disabled or completely removed are not affected since the vulnerability exists in one of the web pages.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.62% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Geoserver2 products
  • org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app< 2.26.4 | ≥ 2.27.0, < 2.27.3
  • org.geoserver.web:gs-web-sec-core< 2.26.4 | ≥ 2.27.0, < 2.27.3
Org.geoserver.web2 products
  • gs-web-app≥ 2.27.0, < 2.27.3 | < 2.26.4
  • gs-web-sec-core≥ 2.27.0, < 2.27.3 | < 2.26.4
Osgeo1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

References

6 links