GeoNetwork affected by XML External Entity (XXE) processing vulnerability in WFS indexing REST API endpoint
Impact
GeoNetwork WFS Index functionality is affected by GeoTools XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability during schema validation.
This vulnerability is particularly severe as the REST API endpoint was not secured, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files
Patches
GeoNetwork 4.4.8 / 4.2.13.
Workarounds
Remove the gn-wfsfeature-harvester and gn-camelPeriodicProducer jars, disabling the WFS Index functionality.
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-web-app | >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.8, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.13 | 4.4.8, 4.2.13 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-wfsfeature-harvester | >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.8, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.13 | 4.4.8, 4.2.13 |
References
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-2p76-gc46-5fvc
- https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-826p-4gcg-35vw
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8757
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8803
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/pull/8812
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611, CWE-918- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-web-app, org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-wfsfeature-harvester- Disclosed
- 10.06.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2p76-gc46-5fvc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-wfsfeature-harvester
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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