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CVE-2023-43795 (GCVE-0-2023-43795)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-24 22:14 – Updated: 2024-09-17 14:15
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
WPS Server Side Request Forgery in GeoServer
Summary
GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. The OGC Web Processing Service (WPS) specification is designed to process information from any server using GET and POST requests. This presents the opportunity for Server Side Request Forgery. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.22.5 and 2.23.2.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-11 13:52 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
geoserver geoserver Affected: < 2.22.5
Affected: >= 2.23.0, < 2.23.2
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Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d57072a5-25c7-4530-a50b-a23eae18dc44

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-43795

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-07-22
Asserted: 2024-07-22
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: GeoServer / GeoServer | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 0
Vendor GeoServer
30D Avg 2
90D Avg 3
Product GeoServer
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d9b94eaf-34ef-4de1-be12-ca0af5262a34

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-43795

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-04-26 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-04-26
Asserted: 2025-04-26
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: WPS Server Side Request Forgery in GeoServer | Affected: geoserver / geoserver | CVSS: 8.6 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title WPS Server Side Request Forgery in GeoServer
Vendor geoserver
Product geoserver
Added Date 2025-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 8.6
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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