Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | Exposed information (credentials, internal paths, user data, configuration) can be leveraged for further attacks or regulatory violations. With a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM), this represents a moderate risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker triggers error conditions or accesses improperly protected endpoints to extract sensitive internal information from the application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 14, 2026
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.26.2 and 2.25.6.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Implement proper access controls. Sanitize error messages in production. Review logging practices to avoid capturing sensitive data.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 3 packages in maven, euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Information disclosure occurs when an application inadvertently reveals sensitive data to unauthorized actors through error messages, logs, or improper access controls. This vulnerability is classified as Information Exposure (CWE-200).
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory
Lifecycle Timeline
3Executive ViewAI
Organizations using GeoServer should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-38524, a information exposure vulnerability rated CVSS 5.3. Sensitive information could be exposed to unauthorized parties. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict endpoint access, redact sensitive data in logs.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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EUVD-2025-17668
GHSA-jm79-7xhw-6f6f
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