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Apache Geode web-api is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

  • Disclosed: 14.10.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:22

Malicious script injection ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Geode web-api (REST). This vulnerability allows an attacker that tricks a logged-in user into clicking a specially-crafted link to execute code on the returned page, which could lead to theft of the user's session information and even account takeover.

This issue affects Apache Geode: all versions prior to 1.15.2.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.15.2, which fixes the issue.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.geode:geode-web-api >= 1.1.0, < 1.15.2 1.15.2

References

CVSS score 6.1/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.geode:geode-web-api
Disclosed
14.10.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 12:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w595-4975-gm3h - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.geode:geode-web-api

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.

This is the only known vulnerability of this package.

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