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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-41877 · published 20 March 2024

CVE-2023-41877: Geoserver path traversal vulnerability

Geoserver · Geoserver

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. A path traversal vulnerability in versions 2.23.4 and prior requires GeoServer Administrator with access to the admin console to misconfigure the Global Settings for log file location to an arbitrary location. The admin console GeoServer Logs page provides a preview of these contents. As this issue requires GeoServer administrators access, often representing a trusted party, the vulnerability has not received a patch as of time of publication. As a workaround, a system administrator responsible for running GeoServer can use the `GEOSERVER_LOG_FILE` setting to override any configuration option provided by the Global Settings page. The `GEOSERVER_LOG_LOCATION` parameter can be set as system property, environment variables, or servlet context parameters.

7.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.84% · top 43.8% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.2CVSS 3.1 base score
0.84%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. A path traversal vulnerability in versions 2.23.4 and prior requires GeoServer Administrator with access to the admin console to misconfigure the Global Settings for log file location to an arbitrary location. The admin console GeoServer Logs page provides a preview of these contents. As this issue requires GeoServer administrators access, often representing a trusted party, the vulnerability has not received a patch as of time of publication. As a workaround, a system administrator responsible for running GeoServer can use the `GEOSERVER_LOG_FILE` setting to override any configuration option provided by the Global Settings page. The `GEOSERVER_LOG_LOCATION` parameter can be set as system property, environment variables, or servlet context parameters.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/configuration/globalsettings.html#log-location Product
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5 MitigationVendor Advisory
https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/configuration/globalsettings.html#log-location Product
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-8g7v-vjrc-x4g5 MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-41877), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.