{"id":52824,"date":"2025-06-17T02:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:19:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T05:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:56:07","slug":"cve-2024-34711-improper-uri-validation-vulnerability-in-geoserver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-34711-improper-uri-validation-vulnerability-in-geoserver\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-34711: Improper URI Validation Vulnerability in GeoServer<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GeoServer, a highly popular open-source server that facilitates the sharing and editing of geospatial data, has been identified as containing a significant vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2024-34711. This vulnerability has been found to allow unauthorized attackers to execute an XML External Entities (XEE) attack, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nThe impact of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5959-high-severity-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-google-chrome\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60948\">vulnerability is severe<\/a>, affecting a wide range of systems across different sectors due to the ubiquitous use of GeoServer in managing and manipulating geospatial data. It underscores the pressing need for robust security measures in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49533-adobe-experience-manager-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71202\">managing and sharing geospatial data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-34711<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21467-system-compromise-via-memory-corruption-in-fw-response\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59140\">system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3453167445\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>GeoServer | 2.25.0 and greater<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60451\">vulnerability lies in GeoServer\u2019s URI validation<\/a> process. GeoServer uses the PreventLocalEntityResolver class from GeoTools to filter out malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30220-high-severity-xml-external-entity-xxe-vulnerability-in-geoserver-geotools-and-geonetwork\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60581\">URIs<\/a> in XML entities before resolving them. However, the regex used for this validation, (?i)(jar:file|http|vfs)[^?#;]*\\.xsd, is flawed, allowing attackers to send GET <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5739-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60282\">requests to any HTTP<\/a> server or limited file.<br \/>\nAn attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31039-unveiling-the-xml-external-entity-reference-vulnerability-in-pixelgrade-category-icon\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60281\">vulnerability to perform an XML External Entities<\/a> (XEE) attack. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31259-vulnerability-in-macos-sequoia-allowing-for-potential-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59725\">potentially allow<\/a> them to scan internal networks, gain information about them, and exploit any weaknesses they find.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1348791520\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5671-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-n302r-plus-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59726\">vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP GET request<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET http:\/\/internal.network\/vulnerable_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/xml\n&lt;!DOCTYPE foo [\n&lt;!ELEMENT foo ANY &gt;\n&lt;!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM &quot;file:\/\/\/etc\/passwd&quot; &gt;]&gt;\n&lt;foo&gt;&amp;xxe;&lt;\/foo&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is attempting to read a sensitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36157-unauthorized-remote-server-property-file-modification-in-ibm-jazz-foundation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83052\">file from the server<\/a>. The payload is sent as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36049-xml-external-entity-injection-vulnerability-in-ibm-webmethods-integration-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63445\">XML entity<\/a>, which if processed by an affected GeoServer instance, could lead to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While there is no immediate remedy for this vulnerability, GeoServer users are advised to apply any available vendor patches as soon as they are released. As a temporary mitigation measure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5485-a-critical-vulnerability-pertaining-to-user-name-enumeration-in-web-management-interfaces\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63446\">users can also employ Web<\/a> Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to detect and prevent potential XEE attacks. Further, it is encouraged to review and strengthen network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2443-gitlab-ee-cross-site-scripting-xss-and-content-security-policy-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65347\">security policies<\/a> and practices regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview GeoServer, a highly popular open-source server that facilitates the sharing and editing of geospatial data, has been identified as containing a significant vulnerability, dubbed CVE-2024-34711. This vulnerability has been found to allow unauthorized attackers to execute an XML External Entities (XEE) attack, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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