GWC Home Page communicate version and revision information
Summary
The GeoWebCache home page includes version and revision information about the software in use. This information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.
Details
org.geowebcache.GeoWebCacheDispatcher.handleFrontPage(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse) has no check to hide potentially sensitive information from users except for a hidden system property to hide the storage locations that defaults to showing the locations.
PoC
Just open http://localhost:8080/geoserver/gwc/
Impact
In addition to exposing the version and revision information, the home page will expose the config file and storage locations which may expose the system's temp directory location and whether or not GeoServer is running in a Windows operating system. The approximate server start time and some basic GWC usage information is also exposed.
References
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11677 https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/8189 https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/issues/1344 https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1345
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.geoserver:gs-gwc | >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, < 2.25.6 | 2.26.2, 2.25.6 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app | >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, < 2.25.6 | 2.26.2, 2.25.6 |
References
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38524
- https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/issues/1344
- https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1345
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/pull/8189
- https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-11677
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.geoserver:gs-gwc, org.geoserver.web:gs-web-app- Disclosed
- 10.06.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.geoserver:gs-gwc
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 03.2024 06.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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